Definitions for temper
ˈtɛm pərtem·per

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pique, temper, irritation(noun)

   a sudden outburst of anger

   "his temper sparked like damp firewood"

2. temper, mood, humor, humour(noun)

   a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

   "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"

3. temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness(noun)

   a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

   "his temper was well known to all his employees"

4. temper, toughness(verb)

   the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

5. anneal, temper, normalize(verb)

   bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

   "temper glass"

6. temper, harden(verb)

   harden by reheating and cooling in oil

   "temper steel"

7. temper(verb)

   adjust the pitch (of pianos)

8. temper, season, mollify(verb)

   make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate

   "she tempered her criticism"

9. chasten, moderate, temper(verb)

   restrain

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. temper(Noun)

   A tendency to be of a certain type of mood.

   Etymology: From temperen, from *, from temperare, from tempus; see temporal.

2. temper(Noun)

   State of mind.

   Etymology: From temperen, from *, from temperare, from tempus; see temporal.

3. temper(Noun)

   The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.

   Etymology: From temperen, from *, from temperare, from tempus; see temporal.

4. temper(Verb)

   To moderate or control.

   Temper your language around children.

   Etymology: From temperen, from *, from temperare, from tempus; see temporal.

5. temper(Verb)

   To heat-treat a material, especially metal or chocolate.

   Next, temper Tempering is a heat treatment technique applied to metals, alloys, and glass to achieve greater toughness by increasing the strength of materials and/or ductility. Tempering is performed by a controlled reheating of the work piece to a temperature below its lower eutectic critical temperature..

   Etymology: From temperen, from *, from temperare, from tempus; see temporal.

6. temper(Verb)

   To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency

   Etymology: From temperen, from *, from temperare, from tempus; see temporal.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Temper(verb)

   to mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage; to soothe; to calm

2. Temper(verb)

   to fit together; to adjust; to accomodate

3. Temper(verb)

   to bring to a proper degree of hardness; as, to temper iron or steel

4. Temper(verb)

   to govern; to manage

5. Temper(verb)

   to moisten to a proper consistency and stir thoroughly, as clay for making brick, loam for molding, etc

6. Temper(verb)

   to adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use

7. Temper(noun)

   the state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar

8. Temper(noun)

   constitution of body; temperament; in old writers, the mixture or relative proportion of the four humors, blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy

9. Temper(noun)

   disposition of mind; the constitution of the mind, particularly with regard to the passions and affections; as, a calm temper; a hasty temper; a fretful temper

10. Temper(noun)

    calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure; as, to keep one's temper

11. Temper(noun)

    heat of mind or passion; irritation; proneness to anger; -- in a reproachful sense

12. Temper(noun)

    the state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling; as, the temper of iron or steel

13. Temper(noun)

    middle state or course; mean; medium

14. Temper(noun)

    milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar

15. Temper(verb)

    to accord; to agree; to act and think in conformity

16. Temper(verb)

    to have or get a proper or desired state or quality; to grow soft and pliable

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Temper

   tem′pėr, v.t. to mix in due proportion: to modify by blending or mixture: to moderate: to soften: to bring to a proper degree of hardness and elasticity, as steel: to amend or adjust, as a false or imperfect concord.—n. due mixture or balance or different or contrary qualities: state of a metal as to hardness, &c.: constitution of the body: constitutional frame or state of mind, esp. with regard to feelings, disposition, temperament, mood: passion, irritation: calmness or moderation: in sugar-works lime or other substance used to neutralise the acidity of cane-juice.—adjs. Tem′perable, capable of being tempered; Tem′pered, having a certain specified disposition or temper: brought to a certain temper, as steel: (mus.) tuned or adjusted to some mean, or to equal, temperament.—adv. Tem′peredly.—ns. Tem′perer; Tem′pering, the process of giving the required degree of hardness or softness to iron or steel, by heating to redness and cooling in different ways. [L. temperāre, to combine properly, allied to tempus, time.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. TEMPER

   A quality, the loss of which is likely to make a knife blade dull and a woman's tongue sharp.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'temper' in Nouns Frequency: #2487

How to pronounce temper?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of temper in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of temper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of temper in a Sentence

1. Chuck Schumer:

   Mr. Bolton’s tendency to try to solve every geopolitical problem with the American military first is a troubling one, i hope he will temper his instinct to commit the men and women of our armed forces to conflicts around the globe, when we need to be focused on building the middle class here at home.

2. Millan Mulraine:

   The underlying tone of this report suggests that the recovery is beginning to show some signs of strain. If anything it will temper, at the margin, any consideration for a September rate hike.

3. Assistant Attorney General John Alsop:

   Simply put, he lost his temper.

4. Charles Dickens:

   It opens the lungs, washes the countenance, exercises the eyes, and softens down the temper; so cry away.

5. Robert Frost:

   Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.

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