Definitions for temperament
ˈtɛm pər ə mənt, -prə mənt, -pər mənttem·per·a·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disposition, temperamentnoun

   your usual mood

   "he has a happy disposition"

2. temperamentnoun

   excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)

3. temperamentnoun

   an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. temperamentnoun

   A moderate and proportionable mixture of elements or ingredients in a compound; the condition in which elements are mixed in their proper proportions.

2. temperamentnoun

   Any state or condition as determined by the proportion of its ingredients or the manner in which they are mixed; consistence, composition; mixture.

3. temperamentnoun

   a person's normal manner of thinking, behaving or reacting

4. temperamentnoun

   a tendency to become irritable or angry

5. temperamentnoun

   the altering of certain intervals from their correct values in order to improve the moving from key to key

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Temperamentnoun

   Etymology: temperamentum, Lat. temperament, Fr.

   1. Constitution; state with respect to the predominance of any quality.

   Bodies are denominated hot and cold in proportion to the present temperament of that part of our body to which they are applied. John Locke.

   2. Medium; due mixture of opposites.

   The common law has wasted and wrought out those distempers, and reduced the kingdom to its just state and temperament. Matthew Hale.

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1. temperament

   Temperament refers to the inherent or natural aspects of an individual's personality, such as mood, behavior, and emotional response. It is often considered as the biological or genetic aspect of an individual's character which is noticeable from an early age. It can influence a person's interactions with their environment and their relationships with others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Temperamentverb

   internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities, or constituent parts

2. Temperamentverb

   due mixture of qualities; a condition brought about by mutual compromises or concessions

3. Temperamentverb

   the act of tempering or modifying; adjustment, as of clashing rules, interests, passions, or the like; also, the means by which such adjustment is effected

4. Temperamentverb

   condition with regard to heat or cold; temperature

5. Temperamentverb

   a system of compromises in the tuning of organs, pianofortes, and the like, whereby the tones generated with the vibrations of a ground tone are mutually modified and in part canceled, until their number reduced to the actual practicable scale of twelve tones to the octave. This scale, although in so far artificial, is yet closely suggestive of its origin in nature, and this system of tuning, although not mathematically true, yet satisfies the ear, while it has the convenience that the same twelve fixed tones answer for every key or scale, C/ becoming identical with D/, and so on

6. Temperamentverb

   the peculiar physical and mental character of an individual, in olden times erroneously supposed to be due to individual variation in the relations and proportions of the constituent parts of the body, especially of the fluids, as the bile, blood, lymph, etc. Hence the phrases, bilious or choleric temperament, sanguine temperament, etc., implying a predominance of one of these fluids and a corresponding influence on the temperament

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1. Temperament

   In psychology, temperament refers to those aspects of an individual's personality, such as introversion or extroversion, that are often regarded as innate rather than learned. A great many classificatory schemes for temperament have been developed; none, though, has achieved general consensus in academia. Historically, the concept of temperament was part of the theory of the four humours, with their corresponding four temperaments. The concept played an important part in pre-modern psychology, and was explored by philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and Hermann Lotze. David W. Keirsey also drew upon the early models of temperament when developing the Keirsey Temperament Sorter. More recently, scientists seeking evidence of a biological basis of personality have further examined the relationship between temperament and character. However, biological correlations have proven hard to confirm.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Temperament

   tem′pėr-a-ment, n. state with respect to the predominance of any quality: internal constitution or state: disposition, one of the peculiarities of physical and mental organisation which to a certain extent influence our thoughts and actions—choleric or bilious, lymphatic, nervous, sanguine: the adjustment of imperfect concords, so that the difference between two contiguous sounds is reduced to a minimum and the two appear identical—a system of compromise in the tuning of keyed instruments.—adj. Temperamen′tal.—adv. Temperamen′tally. [L. temperamentum—temperāre.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Temperament

   Predisposition to react to one's environment in a certain way; usually refers to mood changes.

Matched Categories

1. • Adjustment
   • Emotionalism

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How to pronounce temperament?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say temperament in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of temperament in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of temperament in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of temperament in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   I think I could tone it down a little bit when pressed, i've had a great temperament. You couldn't build a great business like I've built if you didn't have good temperament but I think maybe I can sometimes tone it down. When somebody hits, you can hit a little less hard. At the same time that may be the kind of thing the country needs because we have to hit back hard to fight hard because we're not going to have a country.

2. Luke Nuttall:

   Not every dog has the temperament to be a service dog.

3. Samantha Cotten:

   Josh Mandel is unhinged, unfit and flailing because he's losing, he is only a professional at one thing: running for office. He is hell-bent on lying because he is failing. He doesn't have the temperament, experience or fortitude to be a U.S. Senator, and Ohio voters got a firsthand look at just how unprepared Josh Mandel has become, and that will be reflected on the ballot on May 3.

4. Richard Himelfarb:

   [Clinton] will come to the debate armed with a deep knowledge of the issues, but ultimately has to show she can be likeable. She has to come off as dismissive [of Trump’s barbs] but not in a patronizing way, the debate is going to be decided on body language, tone and temperament. It will all be about tone and demeanor and much less about substance.

5. Eric Fehrnstrom:

   The most important thing Donald Trump can do is show the American people that he has the character, the temperament and the seriousness of purpose to be president.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=temperament
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Temperament
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=temperament
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temperament
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=temperament
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=temperament
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=temperament