Plural of temperament
regular plural
The plural of temperament is temperaments.
Forms of temperament
| Singular | temperament /ˈtɛm.pə.ɹə.mənt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | temperaments |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Temperaments in a sentence
- Raman, there are three ganas or temperaments of nature: Deva (divine), Manushya (human), and Rakshasa (demon).1999, Dennis M. Harness, David Frawley, The Nakshatras: The Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology, Twin Lakes, Wisconsin: Lotus Press, →ISBN…. From the entry manushya
- Laundry-workers, we read, need different temperaments according to the departments in which they are employed.1927 March 23, Punch, or The London Charivari, volume 172, published June 1927, page 309. From the entry crinkler
- Val Gwepton, who was not blessed with the most reposeful of temperaments, fairly let herself go, and gave Mrs.1919, Saki (Hector Hugh Munro), ‘Excepting Mrs. Pentherby’, The Toys of Peace. From the entry résumé
- And we do absolutely know that these men's inborn temperaments have remained unchanged through all the vicissitudes of their material affairs.1906, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], “What Is Man? Chapter VI. Instinct and Thought.”, in What Is Man? And Other…. From the entry immaterial
- By predicating conception on differing humoral temperaments of men and women, medical theorists justified their own subjugation of women by cultivating a distinct female humorality responsible for behavior.2019, Amy Kenny, Humoral Wombs on the Shakespearean Stage, page 4. From the entry humoral
Meaning of temperament
- noun A person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.
- noun A tendency to become irritable or angry.
- noun The altering of certain intervals from their correct values in order to improve the moving from key to key.
Questions about the plural of temperament
- What is the plural of temperament?
- The plural of temperament is temperaments.
- Is temperament countable?
- Temperament is a countable and uncountable noun.
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