temperament

noun

an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys

excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)

your usual mood

Roots

temperotemper- · Latin · mix, moderate

Synonyms for temperament

dispositionn tempern personalityn characteristicsn predispositionn aptituden idiosyncrasyn diathesisn

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