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Temperare (to mix correctly) is the Latin origin of words like "temperature" and "tempering"; it and "tempo" come, in turn, from tempus (time or season). Thus, the word "temper" can refer (at least informally) to any time- and temperature-sensitive process (as for chocolate tempering or tempered glass), a material's thermo-mechanical history (including cold work and cryogenic hardening), or even its composition.

Temper may mean:

  • Tempering, in metallurgy, a heat treatment technique for metals and alloys
  • Temperament, in psychology, the general nature of an individual's personality
  • Tempering, in chocolate manufacture, a method of increasing the shine and durability of chocolate couverture
  • Temperament, in music, the system of tones, or pitches, to use when playing music
  • Temper, a mineral added to clay
  • A display of Anger
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