temporal relation
ˈtɛmpərəl rɪˈleɪʃən
Definition

Definition of temporal relation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
time connectionTECH.link between two events in timeTECH.
  • The temporal relation between sunrise and rooster crowing is clear.
2.
event sequenceTECH.sequence of events in timeTECH.
  • Historians study the temporal relation of historical events.
sequence timeline
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Expressions with temporal

temporal shiftn.
change in the timing of events
The temporal shift in the schedule caused confusion.
temporal powern.
authority or influence in worldly affairs
The king exercised temporal power over his subjects.
temporal gapn.
period between two events
There was a temporal gap of five years between the two wars.
temporal ordern.
arrangement of events in time
The timeline shows the temporal order of historical events.
temporal relationshipn.
connection between events based on their order or spacing in time
Researchers examined the temporal relationship between exposure and symptom onset.
temporal musclen.
muscle on the side of the skull used in chewing
The temporal muscle contracts when you chew food..

Expressions with relation

poor relationn.
person seen as less important in a group
In the family, he felt like a poor relation.
bear no relationv.
have no connection or similarity to something
His statement bears no relation to the facts.
bear little relation tov.
have almost no connection or similarity with something
His story bears little relation to the truth.
blood relationn.
person related by birth not marriage
She discovered she had a blood relation in the city.
no relationn.
lack of family or other connection between people or things
John Smith and Mary Smith are no relation.
professional relationn.
interaction based on job roles and responsibilities
A professional relation between a manager and an employee is crucial for productivity.
business relationn.
connection between business entities for mutual benefit
The two companies have a strong business relation.
in relation toprep.
concerning or referring to something specific
The book discusses various theories in relation to climate change.
personal relationn.
relationship involving private or intimate aspects
They shared a deep personal relation that was hard to describe.
sexual relationn.
sexual activity involving intercourse between individuals
The court case involved details of their sexual relation.

Terms related to temporal relation

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
temporallytemporarinesschronologydurationintervalordersequencesuccessionsynchronizationtimingcontinuityprogression

Examples of temporal relation in a sentence

  • Understanding the temporal relation in data can reveal patterns.
  • The novel explores the temporal relation of its chapters.
  • Scientists analyze the temporal relation of climate changes.

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  1. French:relation temporelle, ...
  2. German:zeitliche Beziehung, zeitliche Abfolge, ...
  3. Italian:relazione temporale, ...
  4. Spanish:relación temporal, ...
  5. Portuguese:relação temporal, ...
  6. Chinese:时间关系, ...
  7. Japanese:時間的関係, ...
  8. Arabic:عَلَاقَة زَمَنِيَّة, تَسَلسُل زَمني, ...
  9. Hebrew:קֶשֶׁר בִּזְמַן, יַחַס זְמַנִּי, ...
  10. Russian:временная связь, временные отношения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:часовий зв'язок, часова послідовність, ...
  12. Hindi:काल संबंध, समय संबंध, ...
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