nontemporal
adjective (also non-temporal) uk/ˌnɒnˈtem.pər.əl/ us/ˌnɑːnˈtem.pɚ.əl/
formal精神的,非世俗的
relating to spiritual matters rather than practical ones
The guru confined himself to nontemporal considerations.
She was fascinated by the notion of a nontemporal God who had created a temporal world. 世俗世界是由非世俗的上帝创造的这个观念让她深深地着迷。
language formal or specialized非时间性的
not relating to time
This adverb can have both a temporal and nontemporal meaning. 这个副词有时间性和非时间性的意义。
The ephemeral nature of knowledge gives it a nontemporal quality. 知识本身的短暂性赋予了它非时间性的特质。
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- These tales feature an enormous number of characters, especially non-temporal ones.
- We use both temporal and nontemporal information to interpret the event.