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temperament

/ˈtɛm.pɚ.ə.mənt/noun3 syllables

Temperament means: your usual mood.

Synonyms for temperament1

noun, as in your usual mood

What does temperament mean?3

noun

1

your usual mood“he has a happy disposition”

2

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

3

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Temperament in a sentence

  • In the equal temperament, octaves are divided into twelve semi-tones.Eccles17
  • Nancy has a very lively and sweet temperament.Dejo
  • Solvency is entirely a matter of temperament and not of income.unknown
  • A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.inastar
  • Some people have a calm temperament or exude courtesy.jgauthier
  • This dog might have the right temperament to work on a farm.Eccles17
  • Liisa and Markku are entirely different in temperament and constantly at sixes and sevens.freddy1
  • Sami discovered the truth about Layla's temperament too late.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of temperament

as a noun

plural
temperaments