tem|per|a|ment

tem|per|a|ment
tem|per|a|ment «TEHM puhr uh muhnt, -pruh-», noun.
1. a person's nature; make-up; disposition: »

She has a nervous temperament. Her highly strung temperament made her uncertain…capricious…enchanting (George Bernard Shaw).

 SYNONYM(S): See syn. under disposition. (Cf. ↑disposition)
2. an easily irritated, sensitive nature, especially a nature or disposition that is not inclined to submit to ordinary rules or restraints. An artist, singer, or actress often has temperament.
3. Music. a) the adjustment of the intervals of the natural scale by slightly varying the pitch. b) a system according to which this is done.
4. Archaic. a) moderation. b) mitigation. c) due regulation.
5. Obsolete. consistency; composition.
6. Obsolete. climate.
7. Obsolete. temperature.
╂[< Latin temperāmentum mixture < temperāre to mix, temper]

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