Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Traversing the temporal lobe of the brain: noting an inconstant fissure.

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  • adjective Transcending time; relating to time travel.

Etymologies

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trans- +‎ temporal

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Examples

  • By this time, in the year 2038, it has been proven impossible for individuals to travel through time, but transtemporal blogging has been shown viable.

    On The Trail Of NT Wrong, Part 4,815,162,342 James F. McGrath 2008

  • Another advantage of the many-minds theory is that, unlike the many-worlds theory, it really does make the usual probabilistic predictions for the future experiences of a particular mind (this, of course, requires that one take the minds to have transtemporal identities, which Albert and Loewer do as part of their unabashed commitment to a strong mind-body dualism).

    Everett's Relative-State Formulation of Quantum Mechanics Barrett, Jeffrey 2008

  • That is, if one does not have transtemporal identities for the observers in a theory, then one cannot assign probabilities to their future experiences.

    Everett's Relative-State Formulation of Quantum Mechanics Barrett, Jeffrey 2008

  • What makes religious terrorism so difficult to combat is, the rewards for those who fight for the cause are transtemporal, and the time lines of their struggle are vast.

    War Changes Everything 2006

  • The supposition that there is such a transtemporal tyranny in this case is disputed.

    languagehat.com: CLUNKY COMPOUNDS. 2005

  • "No, but he isn't supposed to encourage transtemporal fornication, either."

    Up The Line Silverberg, Robert 1969

  • I found the encourager of transtemporal fornication to be an engaging rakish sort.

    Up The Line Silverberg, Robert 1969

  • All the delicious forbidden joys of transtemporal incest continued to tingle in my soul.

    Up The Line Silverberg, Robert 1969

  • But having gone through the experience of all this, I am convinced beyond doubt that Gita is a transtemporal, transintellectual, transnational, transcultural and universally benevolent manifestation of cosmic consciousness, irrespective of whether, written or narrated or sung by one person, many persons, on battleground or in a living room & at given time or over a period of centuries!

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows kbwadekar 2010

  • How to appreciate the universal, transtemporal and relevant nature of SWADHARMA?

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