temporal shift

ˈtɛmpərəl ʃɪft

Definition

Definition of temporal shift - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

schedule analysischange in the timing of events

The temporal shift in the schedule caused confusion.

science fiction

TECH.

movement through time

TECH.

The story involves a temporal shift to the past.

time travel

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Expressions with temporal

temporal power

authority or influence in worldly affairs

The king exercised temporal power over his subjects.

temporal gap

period between two events

There was a temporal gap of five years between the two wars.

temporal order

arrangement of events in time

The timeline shows the temporal order of historical events.

temporal relationship

connection between events based on their order or spacing in time

Researchers examined the temporal relationship between exposure and symptom onset.

temporal muscle

muscle on the side of the skull used in chewing

The temporal muscle contracts when you chew food..

temporal arrangement

organization of events in time

The temporal arrangement of the concert was flawless.

Expressions with shift

shift gear

change gears in a vehicle to adjust speed

He had to shift gear to climb the hill.

shift gears

change the gear in a vehicle

He had to shift gears to climb the hill.

shift over

move slightly to one side

Please shift over so I can sit down.

graveyard shift

work shift during the late night hours

He started working the graveyard shift at the hospital last month..

shift into gear

change the gear in a vehicle to start moving

She shifted into gear and drove away.

shift the blame

make someone else responsible for a mistake

He tried to shift the blame onto his coworker.

shift up

increase in intensity or level

The team needs to shift up their efforts to win the championship.

stick shift

lever used to change gears in a vehicle

He reached for the stick shift to change gears.

shift into higher gear

increase effort or speed in an activity

The team needs to shift into higher gear to win.

shift one's ground

change opinion contradicting previous beliefs

During the debate, she shifted her ground completely.

Examples of temporal shift in a sentence

The project faced a temporal shift due to unforeseen issues.
A temporal shift caused the characters to meet their ancestors.
Scientists are exploring the possibility of a temporal shift.

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French:modification de l'horaire, déplacement temporel, ...
German:zeitliche Verschiebung, Zeitreise, ...
Italian:cambiamento temporale, spostamento temporale, ...
Spanish:cambio temporal, ...
Portuguese:mudança temporal, viagem no tempo, ...
Chinese:时间转移, 时间旅行, ...
Japanese:時間の変化, 時間移動, ...
Arabic:تَغَيُّر زَمَنِي, اِنْتِقال زَمَني, ...
Hebrew:הֶסְטַת זְמַן, הֲסָטָה זְמַנִּית, ...
Russian:временной сдвиг, путешествие во времени, ...
Ukrainian:тимчасовий зсув, подорож у часі, ...
Hindi:समय परिवर्तन, कालिक परिवर्तन, ...
Bengali:সময় পরিবর্তন, সময় ভ্রমণ, ...
Catalan:canvi temporal, viatge temporal, ...
Czech:časový posun, temporální posun, ...
Danish:tidsmæssig ændring, tidsrejse, ...
Dutch:tijdverschuiving, tijdreis, ...
Greek:χρονική μετατόπιση, χρονικό άλμα, ...
Hungarian:időbeli eltolódás, időugrás, ...
Khmer:ការប្រែប្រួលពេលវេលា, ការផ្លាស់ទីតាមពេលវេលា, ...
Korean:시간 이동, 시간 여행, ...
Persian:تغییر زمانی, سفر در زمان, ...
Polish:zmiana czasowa, podróż w czasie, ...
Portuguese (BR):mudança temporal, viagem temporal, ...
Romanian:schimbare temporală, călătorie în timp, ...
Swedish:tidsförskjutning, tidsresa, ...
Thai:การเปลี่ยนแปลงเวลา, การเดินทางข้ามเวลา, ...
Turkish:zaman kayması, zaman yolculuğu, ...
Vietnamese:sự thay đổi thời gian, du hành thời gian, ...

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