Temporalness
(Tem"po*ral*ness), n. Worldliness. [R.] Cotgrave.
Temporalty
(Tem"po*ral*ty) n. [See Temporality.]
1. The laity; secular people. [Obs.] Abp. Abbot.
2. A secular possession; a temporality.
Temporaneous
(Tem`po*ra"ne*ous) a. [L. temporaneus happening at the right time, fr. tempus, temporis,
time.] Temporarity. [Obs.] Hallywell.
Temporarily
(Tem"po*ra*ri*ly) adv. In a temporary manner; for a time.
Temporariness
(Tem"po*ra*ri*ness), n. The quality or state of being temporary; — opposed to perpetuity.
Temporary
(Tem"po*ra*ry) a. [L. temporarius, fr. tempus, temporis, time: cf. F. temporaire.] Lasting
for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary
relief.
Temporary government of the city.
Motley. Temporary star. (Astron.) See under Star.
Temporist
(Tem"po*rist) n. A temporizer. [Obs.]
Why, turn a temporist, row with the tide.
Marston. Temporization
(Tem`po*ri*za"tion) n. [Cf. F. temporisation.] The act of temporizing. Johnson.
Temporize
(Tem"po*rize) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Temporized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Temporizing ] [F. temporiser.
See Temporal of time.]
1. To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also,
to trim, as between two parties.
They might their grievance inwardly complain,
But outwardly they needs must temporize.
Daniel. 2. To delay; to procrastinate. [R.] Bacon.
3. To comply; to agree. [Obs.] Shak.
Temporizer
(Tem"po*ri`zer) n. One who temporizes; one who yields to the time, or complies with the
prevailing opinions, fashions, or occasions; a trimmer.
A sort of temporizers, ready to embrace and maintain all that is, or shall be, proposed, in hope of preferment.
Burton. Temporizingly
(Tem"po*ri`zing*ly) adv. In a temporizing or yielding manner.
Temporo-
(Tem"po*ro-) A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to,
the temple, or temporal bone; as, temporofacial.
Temporo-auricular
(Tem`po*ro-au*ric"u*lar) a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the temple and the
ear; as, the temporo- auricular nerve.
Temporofacial
(Tem`po*ro*fa"cial) a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the temple and the face.
