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intemporal

adjective
in·tem·po·ral | \(ˈ)in‧¦temp(ə)rəl, ən‧ˈt-\

Definition of intemporal 

: transcending temporal relations : timeless a cruelly abstract and intemporal truth— Claude Vigée

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Other Words from intemporal

intemporally \-rəlē \ adverb

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in- entry 1 + temporal

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