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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 Word Forms
- ԴDz·ٱp adjective
- ܲ·ٱp adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
As Iran and the United States prepare to hold a second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome, hopes for de-escalation are being tempered by mounting military threats and mixed messages.
"Budget is a thing, but when you have those first initial discussions, you shouldn't be tempered by anything," he says.
You can either volley, play off a bounce or let the ball ricochet off tempered glass walls before you hit it.
The eggs should have been tempered with pasta water, or combined off heat.
Orchard Hills homes are outfitted with tempered glass, which is stronger than single-pane windows that tend to break in fires.
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