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tempered
[tem-perd]
adjective
having a temper or disposition of a specified character (usually used in combination).
a good-tempered child.
Music.tuned in accordance with some other temperament than just or pure temperament, especially tuned in equal temperament.
made less intense or violent, especially by the influence of something good or benign.
justice tempered with mercy.
properly moistened or mixed, as clay.
Metallurgy.of or relating to steel or cast iron that has been tempered.
tempered
/ ˈɛə /
adjective
music
(of a scale) having the frequency differences between notes adjusted in accordance with the system of equal temperament See temperament
(of an interval) expanded or contracted from the state of being pure
(in combination) having a temper or temperament as specified
ill-tempered
Other 51Թ Forms
- nontempered adjective
- untempered adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Ramsey’s memoir is a moving, sometimes funny story about destruction, change and rebirth, told by a woman tempered by fire.
Valedictorian Abella Gutierrez captured the duality of so many of the graduations that have taken place all week in the nation’s second-largest school district — joy tempered with an undercurrent of fear.
But all of this optimism needs to be tempered for more reasons than one.
For fire zones, the company can tailor its designs to include cementitious cladding, metal roofs, tempered glass and rooftop sprinkler systems, Glenn said.
The party's success has also tempered a trend of voters abandoning the two major parties, which was the big story of the last election in 2022.
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