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
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Forms of temperament
as a noun
- plural
- temperaments