temperament

C1
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛmpəɹmənt/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

A moderate and proportionable mixture of elements or ingredients in a compound; the condition in which elements are mixed in their proper proportions.

2 Definition

Any state or condition as determined by the proportion of its ingredients or the manner in which they are mixed; consistence, composition; mixture.

3 Definition

A person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.

4 Definition

A tendency to become irritable or angry.

5 Definition

The altering of certain intervals from their correct values in order to improve the moving from key to key.

6 Definition

Individual differences in behavior that are biologically based and are relatively independent of learning, system of values and attitudes.