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A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.

Example: to have a good, bad, or calm temper

State of mind; mood.

A tendency to become angry.

Example: He has quite a temper when dealing with salespeople.

Anger; a fit of anger.

Example: an outburst of temper

To moderate or control.

Example: Temper your language around children.

To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.

Example: Tempering is a heat treatment technique applied to metals, alloys, and glass to achieve greater toughness by increasing the strength of materials and/or ductility. Tempering is performed by a controlled reheating of the work piece to a temperature below its lower eutectic critical temperature.

To sauté spices in ghee or oil to release essential oils for flavouring a dish in South Asian cuisine.

To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency.