Temperament :: Temperament (v. t.) The act of tempering or modifying; adjustment, as of clashing rules, interests, passions, or the like; also, the means by which such adjustment is effected..

Temperament :: Temperament (v. t.) Condition with regard to heat or cold; temperature.

Temperament :: Temperament (v. t.) A system of compromises in the tuning of organs, pianofortes, and the like, whereby the tones generated with the vibrations of a ground tone are mutually modified and in part canceled, until their number reduced to the actual practicable scale of twelve tones to the octave. This scale, although in so far artificial, is yet closely suggestive of its origin in nature, and this system of tuning, although not mathematically true, yet satisfies the ear, while it has the convenienc

Temperament :: Temperament (v. t.) The peculiar physical and mental character of an individual, in olden times erroneously supposed to be due to individual variation in the relations and proportions of the constituent parts of the body, especially of the fluids, as the bile, blood, lymph, etc. Hence the phrases, bilious or choleric temperament, sanguine temperament, etc., implying a predominance of one of these fluids and a corresponding influence on the temperament..

Temperamental :: Temperamental (a.) Of or pertaining to temperament; constitutional.

Temperance :: Temperance (v. t.) Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors..

Temperance :: Temperance (v. t.) Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.

Temperance :: Temperance (v. t.) State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.

Temperancy :: Temperancy (n.) Temperance.

Temperate :: Temperate (v. t.) Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate..

Temperate :: Temperate (v. t.) Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; as, temperate language..

Temperate :: Temperate (v. t.) Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions; as, temperate in eating and drinking..

Temperate :: Temperate (v. t.) Proceeding from temperance.

Temperate :: Temperate (v. t.) To render temperate; to moderate; to soften; to temper.

Temperately :: Temperately (adv.) In a temperate manner.

Temperateness :: Temperateness (n.) The quality or state of being temperate; moderateness; temperance.

Temperative :: Temperative (a.) Having power to temper.

Temperature :: Temperature (n.) Constitution; state; degree of any quality.

Temperature :: Temperature (n.) Freedom from passion; moderation.

Temperature :: Temperature (n.) Condition with respect to heat or cold, especially as indicated by the sensation produced, or by the thermometer or pyrometer; degree of heat or cold; as, the temperature of the air; high temperature; low temperature; temperature of freezing or of boiling..

Temperature :: Temperature (n.) Mixture; compound.

Tempered :: Tempered (imp. & p. p.) of Tempe.

Tempered :: Tempered (a.) Brought to a proper temper; as, tempered steel; having (such) a temper; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a good-tempered or bad-tempered man; a well-tempered sword..

Temperer :: Temperer (n.) One who, or that which, tempers; specifically, a machine in which lime, cement, stone, etc., are mixed with water..

Tempering :: Tempering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tempe.

Tempering :: Tempering (n.) The process of giving the requisite degree of hardness or softness to a substance, as iron and steel; especially, the process of giving to steel the degree of hardness required for various purposes, consisting usually in first plunging the article, when heated to redness, in cold water or other liquid, to give an excess of hardness, and then reheating it gradually until the hardness is reduced or drawn down to the degree required, as indicated by the color produced on a polished p

Untemper :: Untemper (v. t.) To deprive of temper, or of the proper degree of temper; to make soft..

Untemperate :: Untemperate (a.) Intemperate.

Untemperately :: Untemperately (adv.) Intemperately.

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