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temper

Definition of temper (English)

noun

  1. a sudden outburst of anger
    • his temper sparked like damp firewood
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  2. 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
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  3. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
    • his temper was well known to all his employees
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  4. the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
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  5. 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.
    sumber: webster1913

verb

  1. bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
    • temper glass
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  2. harden by reheating and cooling in oil
    • temper steel
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  3. adjust the pitch (of pianos)
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  4. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
    • she tempered her criticism
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  5. restrain
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  6. 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.
    sumber: webster1913
  7. To accord; to agree; to act and think in conformity.
    sumber: webster1913