Temperament: meaning, definitions and examples

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temperament

 

[ หˆtษ›mp(ษ™)rษ™mษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

personality trait

Temperament refers to a person's natural predisposition or inclination towards certain behaviors, emotions, and reactions. It is believed to be largely innate and can influence how individuals interact with the world around them.

Synonyms

character, disposition, nature

Examples of usage

  • Her cheerful temperament made her popular among her peers.
  • The child's shy temperament made it difficult for him to make new friends.
  • His fiery temperament often got him into arguments with his colleagues.
Context #2 | Noun

music

In music theory, temperament refers to the tuning system used to divide an octave into intervals. Different temperaments can affect the sound and character of music.

Synonyms

harmony, intonation, tuning

Examples of usage

  • The use of equal temperament in Western music allows for flexibility in playing different keys.
  • Baroque composers often wrote music that took advantage of the nuances of different temperaments.

Translations

Translations of the word "temperament" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น temperamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฟเคœเคผเคพเคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Temperament

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ temperamen

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตะผะฟะตั€ะฐะผะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ temperament

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฐ—่ณช (ใใ—ใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tempรฉrament

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ temperamento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mizaca

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ์งˆ (gijil)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฒุงุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ temperament

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ temperament

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ€งๆ ผ (xรฌnggรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ temperament

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skapgerรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตะผะฟะตั€ะฐะผะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒžแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ temperament

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ temperamento

Word origin

The word 'temperament' originated from the Latin word 'temperamentum', meaning 'mixing' or 'tempering'. It first appeared in English in the 15th century with the sense of 'proper mixture of elements in the body'. Over time, it evolved to also refer to a person's natural disposition or to music theory. The concept of temperament has been studied by psychologists, musicians, and philosophers throughout history.

See also: intemperance, intemperate, temperance, temperate, temperature, tempering.