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a complex temporality

A complex issue concerning the present condition rather than an eternal truth

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temporality

3. The quality or condition of being temporal or temporary; temporariness; relation to time.

 

1635 E. Rainbow Labour 11 Though in the act of our labours..we place temporality, yet ought we alwayes before our intentions to set æternity.

 

1659 H. L'Estrange Alliance Divine Offices v. 158 As the Western Church observed this very day [All Saints day], so did also the Eastern, or at least some other, in temporality and point of time very near it.

 

1678 T. Jones Of Heart & Soveraign 587 What can any mortal excellency, that has..perishing temporality stamp'd upon it signifie to Christians, who are not of this world?

 

1909 Westm. Gaz. 15 May 4/1 Gaining thereby the attributes of eternity, without losing its own qualities of temporality.

Temporality is (i)that which an issue, concern, matter, etc., that will pass in time, i.e. as opposed to a matter or concept that is eternal; (ii) that which is related only to current times, i.e. those things that are happening now (often with the nuance that these things are temporary.)

a complex temporality

A complex issue concerning the present condition rather than an eternal truth

OED

temporality

3. The quality or condition of being temporal or temporary; temporariness; relation to time.

 

1635 E. Rainbow Labour 11 Though in the act of our labours..we place temporality, yet ought we alwayes before our intentions to set æternity.

 

1659 H. L'Estrange Alliance Divine Offices v. 158 As the Western Church observed this very day [All Saints day], so did also the Eastern, or at least some other, in temporality and point of time very near it.

 

1678 T. Jones Of Heart & Soveraign 587 What can any mortal excellency, that has..perishing temporality stamp'd upon it signifie to Christians, who are not of this world?

 

1909 Westm. Gaz. 15 May 4/1 Gaining thereby the attributes of eternity, without losing its own qualities of temporality.

Temporality is (i)that which an issue, concern, matter, etc., that will pass in time, i.e. as opposed to a matter or concept that is eternal; (ii) that which is related only to current times, i.e. those things that are happening now (often with the nuance that these things are temporary.)

a complex temporality

A complex issue concerning the present condition rather than an eternal truth

OED

temporality

3. The quality or condition of being temporal or temporary; temporariness; relation to time.

1635 E. Rainbow Labour 11 Though in the act of our labours..we place temporality, yet ought we alwayes before our intentions to set æternity.

1659 H. L'Estrange Alliance Divine Offices v. 158 As the Western Church observed this very day [All Saints day], so did also the Eastern, or at least some other, in temporality and point of time very near it.

1678 T. Jones Of Heart & Soveraign 587 What can any mortal excellency, that has..perishing temporality stamp'd upon it signifie to Christians, who are not of this world?

1909 Westm. Gaz. 15 May 4/1 Gaining thereby the attributes of eternity, without losing its own qualities of temporality.

Temporality is (i)that which an issue, concern, matter, etc., that will pass in time, i.e. as opposed to a matter or concept that is eternal; (ii) that which is related only to current times, i.e. those things that are happening now (often with the nuance that these things are temporary.)

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a complex temporality

A complex issue concerning the present condition rather than an eternal truth

OED

temporality

3. The quality or condition of being temporal or temporary; temporariness; relation to time.

1635 E. Rainbow Labour 11 Though in the act of our labours..we place temporality, yet ought we alwayes before our intentions to set æternity.

1659 H. L'Estrange Alliance Divine Offices v. 158 As the Western Church observed this very day [All Saints day], so did also the Eastern, or at least some other, in temporality and point of time very near it.

1678 T. Jones Of Heart & Soveraign 587 What can any mortal excellency, that has..perishing temporality stamp'd upon it signifie to Christians, who are not of this world?

1909 Westm. Gaz. 15 May 4/1 Gaining thereby the attributes of eternity, without losing its own qualities of temporality.

Temporality is (i)that which an issue, concern, matter, etc., that will pass in time, i.e. as opposed to a matter or concept that is eternal; (ii) that which is related only to current times, i.e. those things that are happening now (often with the nuance that these things are temporary.)