Temporális

Temporális is a Hungarian adjective meaning relating to time or time-related. It is used to distinguish time-based aspects from other dimensions, such as spatial ones, and corresponds to the English term “temporal.” The word appears across scientific, philosophical, and technical contexts, and is common in phrases like temporális adatok (temporal data), temporális összefüggések (time-related relationships), and temporális eltolódás (temporal shift).

Etymology and form: Temporális derives from Latin temporalis, itself from tempus meaning time. In Hungarian, the suffix -ális forms adjectives with the sense of belonging to or pertaining to, yielding temporális as a standard technical term.

Usage and domains: In philosophy, temporális is connected with temporality—the nature or passage of time. In linguistics, it can describe temporal reference or temporal clauses. In computer science and data management, temporális is used to label data that vary over time, as in temporal databases or temporal analysis. In everyday language, időbeli is often preferred for general use, while temporális appears more in formal, scientific, or specialized discourse.

See also: temporality, temporal logic, time dimension, temporal data, temporal database.