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tempered
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10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tempered
  2. temper
  3. good-tempered
  4. hot-tempered
  5. ill-tempered
  6. quick-tempered
  7. short-tempered
  8. well-tempered
  9. oil-temper
  10. spring temper

tem·pered

adjective \ˈtem-pərd\

Definition of TEMPERED

1
a : having the elements mixed in satisfying proportions : temperate
b : qualified, lessened, or diluted by the mixture or influence of an additional ingredient : moderated <a pale gleam of tempered sunlight fell through the leaves — W. H. Hudson †1922>
2
: treated by tempering; especially of glass : treated so as to impart increased strength and the property of shattering into pellets when broken
3
: having a specified temper —used in combination <short-tempered>
4
: conforming to adjustment by temperament —used of a musical interval, intonation, semitone, or scale
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First Known Use of TEMPERED

14th century

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