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- [tem-per-uh-muh nt, -pruh-muh nt, -per-muh nt]
- /ˈtɛm pər ə mənt, -prə mənt, -pər mənt/
- /ˈtem.pər.ə.mənt/
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- [tem-per-uh-muh nt, -pruh-muh nt, -per-muh nt]
- /ˈtɛm pər ə mənt, -prə mənt, -pər mənt/
Definitions of temperament word
- noun temperament the combination of mental, physical, and emotional traits of a person; natural predisposition. 1
- noun temperament unusual personal attitude or nature as manifested by peculiarities of feeling, temper, action, etc., often with a disinclination to submit to conventional rules or restraints. 1
- noun temperament (old physiology) the combination of the four cardinal humors, the relative proportions of which were supposed to determine physical and mental constitution. 1
- noun temperament Music. the tuning of a keyboard instrument, as the piano, organ, or harpsichord, so that the instrument may be played in all keys without further tuning. a particular system of doing this. 1
- noun temperament Archaic. an act of tempering or moderating. 1
- noun temperament Archaic. climate. 1
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Origin of temperament
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin temperāmentum due mixture, equivalent to temperā(re) to mix properly + -mentum -ment
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Parts of speech for Temperament
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
temperament popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
temperament usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for temperament
noun temperament
- attitude — Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
- cantankerousness — disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man.
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
- character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
- class — A class is a group of pupils or students who are taught together.
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