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adjective

te-ˈrēn How to pronounce terrene (audio)
Definition of terrenenext
as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven in the expenditure of his psychic energies, he strives to strike a balance between the celestial and the terrene

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terrene

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noun

as in land

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrene
  1. mundane
  2. land
  3. temporal
  4. terrane
  5. terrestrial
  6. landform
  7. physical
  8. landscape
Adjective
  • An otherwise mundane game fleetingly evoked a similar response.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Leaders who present themselves as too entitled or privileged to do mundane tasks or sales calls or even clean up after themselves can leave the team demotivated.
    Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of mundane
Noun
  • That evening, in the no man’s land, a field strewn with empty water bottles, four Shia families sat on a picnic blanket around a burner attached to a gas tank, looking scared and drinking yerba mate.
    Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Barriers To New Development: Is there available land nearby, and what are the entitlement barriers to building competing shopping centers?
    Mike Hazinski, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of land
Adjective
  • In fact, the natural tendency for systems to move from low-entropy states to high-entropy ones seems to be the only thing that reliably imbues the universe with a consistent temporal direction.
    Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
  • To indicate aging, the number needs to be followed by the temporal unit (5 years or 12 months), otherwise the number is just the name of the product.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of temporal
Noun
  • Beyond that is hilly terrane that is mostly volcanic material that make up most of the surface of Mars.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2021
  • The hummocky terrane leading away from Mount St. Helens after the May 19, 1980 eruption.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2019
Definition of terrane
Adjective
  • While the terrestrial aftermath was plain to see, captured by both the local media and satellites, the impact on the sea was unknown.
    Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But cars, semis, boats, aircraft, terrestrial and extraterrestrial off-roaders, and machinery of war?
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrestrial
Noun
  • To me, the sweeping savannas, striking volcanic landforms, and towering peaks that characterize the Great Rift Valley are every bit as inspiring as their inhabitants.
    Liz Wheeler, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Whereas Irwin’s geometric interventions, Zewde read in the late artist’s writings, were intended to echo the passage of trains parallel to the Hudson, her curvaceous landforms will bend the axis perpendicular to the water.
    Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of landform
Adjective
  • Abraham’s performers, meanwhile, offer an intimate and flowing dance that seems as natural to them as water and air: sweeping movements, elegant and fluid line, with an intense physical focus on the inner life.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This will kick a healing journey into motion, promoting wellness in your body and stability in the physical realm.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of physical
Noun
  • The expansion shows a willingness to adapt to college football's changing landscape.
    Erik Logan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Gingrich, meanwhile, appeared for just over a minute in the middle of season two, when Parks was still finding its footing in the network TV landscape.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of landscape
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