Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
temp
temp.
Tempe
tempe
tempeh
temper
temper tantrum
tempera
temperament
temperamental
temperance
temperate
Temperate Zone
temperature
temperature coefficient
temperature gradient
temperature-humidity index
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

temperament

tem·per·a·ment [ témprəmənt, témpərəmənt ] (plural tem·per·a·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. quality of mind: a prevailing or dominant quality of mind that characterizes somebody

2. moodiness: excessive moodiness, irritability, or sensitivity

3. history medieval physiological classification: in medieval physiology, the quality of mind resulting from various proportions of the four cardinal humors in somebody

4. music note interval setting: the subtle relationship of the pitches of notes of keyboard instruments and the consequences this has for harmony

Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft