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temperament > 3 senses
NOUN1temperament, dispositionYour usual mood
2temperamentExcessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)
3temperamentAn adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
temperament > pronunciation
Soundsteh'mpermahnt; teh'mprahmahnt
Rhymesabandonment, abatement, aberrant, and 658 more rhymes in ahnt...
temperament > noun 1, attribute
MeaningYour usual mood.
Synonymsdisposition
Partscheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine; uncheerfulness
Broadernature
Narrowersolitariness; aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness, solitude; animalism, physicality; bloodiness, bloodthirstiness; heart, spirit; nervousness; esprit de corps, morale, team spirit; moodiness; blood; perfectionism; permissiveness, tolerance; unpermissiveness, restrictiveness; good nature; agreeableness, agreeability; ill nature; disagreeableness; willingness; unwillingness, involuntariness; friendliness; unsociability, unsociableness; unfriendliness; composure, calm, calmness, equanimity; discomposure; optimism; pessimism; epicurism; gourmandism
Attributeswilling; unwilling
Adjectivestemperamental
temperament > noun 2, attribute
MeaningExcessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly).
Broaderemotionality, emotionalism
Adjectivestemperamental; temperamental
temperament > noun 3, act
MeaningAn adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys.
Broaderadjustment, registration, readjustment
Narrowerequal temperament

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