Definition of temper

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Temper (n.) The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling; as, the temper of iron or steel..

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Calorie :: Calorie (n.) The unit of heat according to the French standard; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (sometimes, one gram) of water one degree centigrade, or from 0¡ to 1¡. Compare the English standard unit, Foot pound..
Equability :: Equability (n.) The quality or condition of being equable; evenness or uniformity; as, equability of temperature; the equability of the mind..
Cheer :: Cheer (v. i.) To be in any state or temper of mind.
Nearctic :: Nearctic (a.) Of or pertaining to a region of the earth's surface including all of temperate and arctic North America and Greenland. In the geographical distribution of animals, this region is marked off as the habitat certain species..
Modesty :: Modesty (n.) The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit..
Fire :: Fire (n.) Ardor of passion, whether love or hate; excessive warmth; consuming violence of temper..
Tartar :: Tartar (n.) A person of a keen, irritable temper..
Intemperateness :: Intemperateness (n.) The state of being intemperate; excessive indulgence of any appetite or passion; as, intemperateness in eating or drinking..
Temperateness :: Temperateness (n.) The quality or state of being temperate; moderateness; temperance.
Gargol :: Gargol (n.) A distemper in swine; garget.
Hibernaculum :: Hibernaculum (n.) A winter bud, in which the rudimentary foliage or flower, as of most trees and shrubs in the temperate zone, is protected by closely overlapping scales..
Temperament :: Temperament (v. t.) Due mixture of qualities; a condition brought about by mutual compromises or concessions.
Complier :: Complier (n.) One who complies, yields, or obeys; one of an easy, yielding temper..
Temper :: Temper (v. i.) To have or get a proper or desired state or quality; to grow soft and pliable.
Obtemper :: Obtemper (v. t. & i.) To obey (a judgment or decree).
Disputative :: Disputative (a.) Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; as, a disputative temper..
Brick :: Brick (n.) A block or clay tempered with water, sand, etc., molded into a regular form, usually rectangular, and sun-dried, or burnt in a kiln, or in a heap or stack called a clamp..
Temperature :: Temperature (n.) Freedom from passion; moderation.
Temperamental :: Temperamental (a.) Of or pertaining to temperament; constitutional.
Warm-blooded :: Warm-blooded (a.) Having warm blood; -- applied especially to those animals, as birds and mammals, which have warm blood, or, more properly, the power of maintaining a nearly uniform temperature whatever the temperature of the surrounding air. See Homoiothermal..
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