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The correct spelling is temper.
How to pronounce temper
/ˈtɛmpə/
nounIPA: /ˈtɛmpə/
Say it like: Tem-per
The correct spelling is temper. A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting. For example: "to have a good, bad, or calm temper"
Usage Examples
“to have a good, bad, or calm temper”
“He has quite a temper when dealing with salespeople.”
“an outburst of temper”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
- 2.State of mind; mood.
- 3.A tendency to become angry.
- 4.Anger; a fit of anger.
- 5.Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure.
verb
- 1.To moderate or control.
- 2.To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.
- 3.To sauté spices in ghee or oil to release essential oils for flavouring a dish in South Asian cuisine.
- 4.To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency.
- 5.To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use.
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