tempered

Etymology 1
From, , , , from , past participle of , equivalent to.

Adjective

 * 1)  Having a specified disposition or temper.
 * 2) Pertaining to the metallurgical process for finishing metals.
 * 3) Pertaining to the industrial process for toughening glass, or to such toughened glass.
 * 4) Moderated or balanced by other considerations.
 * 5)  Pertaining to the well-tempered scale, where the twelve notes per octave of the standard keyboard are tuned in such a way that it is possible to play music in any major or minor key and it will not sound perceptibly out of tune.
 * 1) Moderated or balanced by other considerations.
 * 2)  Pertaining to the well-tempered scale, where the twelve notes per octave of the standard keyboard are tuned in such a way that it is possible to play music in any major or minor key and it will not sound perceptibly out of tune.
 * 1)  Pertaining to the well-tempered scale, where the twelve notes per octave of the standard keyboard are tuned in such a way that it is possible to play music in any major or minor key and it will not sound perceptibly out of tune.
 * 1)  Pertaining to the well-tempered scale, where the twelve notes per octave of the standard keyboard are tuned in such a way that it is possible to play music in any major or minor key and it will not sound perceptibly out of tune.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:moderate

Translations

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Etymology 2
Partly from, , from , first and third person singular preterit of ; and partly from , , from. Equivalent to.