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attemperament

attemperament noun: a tempering, or mixing in equal proportion.

Noun

attemperament (usually uncountable, plural attemperaments)

  1. (archaic, usually) A tempering, or mixing in equal proportion.

Forms of attemperament

pluralattemperaments

Origin of attemperament

From Old French attemprement.

Questions about attemperament

What does attemperament mean?
Attemperament means a tempering, or mixing in equal proportion.
What part of speech is attemperament?
Attemperament is a noun.
What is the plural of attemperament?
The plural of attemperament is attemperaments.

Words near attemperament in the dictionary

  1. attelabid
  2. attelabids
  3. attelabine
  4. attelet
  5. attemper
  6. attemperament
  7. attemperaments
  8. attemperance
  9. attemperate
  10. attemperated
  11. attemperately

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