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bitemporal

bitemporal

9.1
Relating to both temples of the head or to two different times
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪˈtɛmpərəl/
  • Specialized
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  • In addition to bitemporal visual field loss, it may include colour desaturation, diplopia, and partial or complete ophthalmoplegia when tumours expand into the cavernous sinus.

Examples

  • Visual field abnormality was detected in 55 eyes of 29 patients (44.4%), and bitemporal hemianopia was the striking abnormal VF in 19 patients (69%).

    Academic text (2007)

  • The report includesbitemporal data, showing how the company's performance has changed at different times.

  • Expect a bitemporal response.

    Tenet (2020)

  • In abitemporal database, each record can have two timestamps to define its validity in both business and system time.

  • Using abitemporal model helps track the history of data changes over two different time dimensions.

Surface Forms

bitemporal positive

Morphology

bitemporal = temporal (semi-transparent) = bi + temporal

The formation bi- + temporal is structurally transparent, but 'temporal' has two common senses (time vs temples) which may confuse learners about the intended meaning.

Etymology

Bitemporal combines bi- ('two') and temporal ('time' and the side of the head called the 'temple'). So, bitemporal means something that is 'about two times' or that involves 'both temples' of the head.