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- Dictionary-tempered/ˈtɛmpəd/
combining form
- 1. having a specified temper or disposition: "ill-tempered"
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(of a substance) changed by heat or a chemical process: Tempered glass has a higher strength than standard glass. The extreme cold turned tempered steel brittle. tempered chocolate. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. tempered adjective (MUSIC) music specialized.
1. : treated by tempering. especially, of glass : treated so as to impart increased strength and the property of shattering into pellets when broken. 2. : having a specified temper used in combination. short-tempered. 3. a. : having the elements mixed in satisfying proportions : temperate. b.
Tempered definition: having a temper or disposition of a specified character (usually used in combination). See examples of TEMPERED used in a sentence.
[ S or U ] formal or literary. mood or emotional state: He appears to be a man of calm and even temper. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. tempers get frayed.
The meaning of TEMPER is heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion. How to use temper in a sentence. Mix Things Up With the Meaning of Temper Synonym Discussion of Temper.
1. having a temper or disposition as specified (usu. used in combination): a good-tempered child. 2. Music. tuned in accordance with some temperament, esp. equal temperament. 3. made less intense or violent, esp. by the influence of something else.
adjective. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment. “a sword of tempered steel”. “ tempered glass”. synonyms: hardened, toughened, treated. curable. capable of being hardened by some additive or other agent. sunbaked. baked or hardened by exposure to sunlight; not burned.
Tempered definition: Having a specified temper or disposition. Often used in combination.
2 Jun 2024 · tempered (not comparable) (in combination) Having a specified disposition or temper. Pertaining to the metallurgical process for finishing metals. Pertaining to the industrial process for toughening glass, or to such toughened glass. Moderated or balanced by other considerations.
noun. a particular state of mind or feelings. Synonyms: point of view, perspective, outlook, inclination, attitude, humor, frame of mind, cheer. habit of mind, especially with respect to irritability or patience, outbursts of anger, or the like; disposition: an even temper.
