temporality
1Temporality — is a term often used in philosophy in talking about the way time is. The traditional mode of temporality is a linear procession of past, present, future. Some 20th century philosophers have made various interpretations of temporality in ways… …
2Temporality — Tem po*ral i*ty, n.; pl. {Temporalities}. [L. temporalitas, in LL., possessions of the church: cf. F. temporalit[ e].] 1. The state or quality of being temporary; opposed to perpetuity. [1913 Webster] 2. The laity; temporality. [Obs.] Sir T. More …
3temporality — (n.) late 14c., from L.L. temporalitas, from temporalis (see TEMPORAL (Cf. temporal)) …
4temporality — [tem΄pə ral′ə tē] n. pl. temporalities [ME temporalite < LL(Ec) temporalitas] 1. the quality or state of being temporal 2. [usually pl.] secular properties or revenues of a church …
5temporality — noun The condition of being bounded in time (of being temporal.) This means that all temporality points beyond itself (Hart 1973, 32) …
6temporality — noun (plural ties) Date: 14th century 1. a. civil or political as distinguished from spiritual or ecclesiastical power or authority b. an ecclesiastical property or revenue often used in plural 2. the quality or state of being temporal …
7temporality — /tem peuh ral i tee/, n., pl. temporalities. 1. temporal character or nature; temporariness. 2. something temporal. 3. Usually, temporalities. a worldly or secular possession, revenue, or the like, as of the church or clergy. [1350 1400; ME… …
8temporality — n. impermanence, transience …
9temporality — noun (plural temporalities) 1》 the state of existing within or having some relationship with time. 2》 (temporalities) the properties and revenues of a religious body or a member of the clergy …
10temporality — tem·po·ral·i·ty …