abtemporal

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adjective

Of or relating to the grammatical aspect which expresses an action which started before the primary action of a statement, and which is still ongoing.

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Meanings

adjectiveabtemporal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarOf or relating to the grammatical aspect which expresses an action which started before the primary action of a statement, and which is still ongoing.

Origin

From ab- + temporal.

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APA

abtemporal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abtemporal

MLA

“abtemporal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abtemporal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abtemporal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abtemporal.

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