Definition of tempered
1
:treated by tempering;
especially, of glass
:treated so as to impart increased strength and the property of shattering into pellets when broken
2
:having a specified temper
—used in combination
- short-tempered
3 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
4
:conforming to adjustment by temperament
—used of a musical interval, intonation, semitone, or scale
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