Definitions for temper
ˈtɛm pərtem·per

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

1. pique, temper, irritationnoun

   a sudden outburst of anger

   "his temper sparked like damp firewood"

2. temper, mood, humor, humournoun

   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, surlinessnoun

   a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

   "his temper was well known to all his employees"

4. temper, toughnessverb

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

5. anneal, temper, normalizeverb

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

   "temper glass"

6. temper, hardenverb

   harden by reheating and cooling in oil

   "temper steel"

7. temperverb

   adjust the pitch (of pianos)

8. temper, season, mollifyverb

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

   "she tempered her criticism"

9. chasten, moderate, temperverb

   restrain

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. tempernoun

   A tendency to be of a certain type of mood.

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

2. tempernoun

   State of mind.

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

3. tempernoun

   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. temperverb

   To moderate or control.

   Temper your language around children.

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

5. temperverb

   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. temperverb

   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. Temperverb

   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. Temperverb

   to fit together; to adjust; to accomodate

3. Temperverb

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

4. Temperverb

   to govern; to manage

5. Temperverb

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

6. Temperverb

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

7. Tempernoun

   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. Tempernoun

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

9. Tempernoun

   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. Tempernoun

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

11. Tempernoun

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

12. Tempernoun

    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. Tempernoun

    middle state or course; mean; medium

14. Tempernoun

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

15. Temperverb

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

16. Temperverb

    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.

Matched Categories

1. • Adjust
   • Annoyance
   • Feeling

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce temper?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. R. W. Dale:

   We ask God to forgive us for our evil thoughts and evil temper, but rarely, if ever ask Him to forgive us for our sadness.

2. Chuck Schumer:

   He was unafraid to take on his party, he could put the temper in temperament, He was a brave and honest man.

3. Rand Paul:

   I will have to get better at holding my tongue and holding my temper.

4. William Hazlitt:

   Good temper is an estate for life.

5. Bennie Thompson:

   If House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy becomes more engaged in meaningful dialogue, I think the speaker would more than readily accommodate him, but you can't throw these temper tantrums and expect people to work with you.

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