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temper /temˈpər/ noun- Temperament, disposition
- A habitual or transitory frame of mind
- Mood
- Composure
- Self-control
- Uncontrolled anger
- A fit of ill-humour or rage
- The hardness, elasticity, etc of a metal
- Proper mixture or balance of different or contrasting qualities
- Constitution of the body
- Lime or other substance used to neutralize the acidity of cane juice
transitive verb- To modify by blending or adding a lesser ingredient
- To moderate, soften
- To harden (steel) by heating to red heat and quenching, or, after this, to heat moderately and cool slowly, or to perform both these actions
- To adjust, attune
- To tune
- To tune the notes on (a piano or other keyboard instruments) so that the intervals between them are correct, or to adjust the pitch of the notes of (a scale) (music)
- To mix in proper proportions
- To bring to a favourable state of mind
intransitive verb- To become tempered
- To tamper, meddle (Shakespeare)
- To soften (Shakespeare)
ORIGIN: L temperāre to temper, restrain, moderate, mix, partly through OE temprian to moderate temperabilˈity noun temˈperable adjective Capable of being tempered temˈpered adjective - Having a certain specified disposition or temper
- (of eg steel) brought to a certain temper
- Tuned or adjusted to some mean, or to equal, temperament (music)
adj combining form Possessing, or showing, a specified disposition of temper, as in ill-tempered, bad-tempered, sweet-tempered, etc temˈperer noun temˈpering noun and adjective out of temper Irritable, peevish |