Sinhala Dictionary definitions for temper
temper 🔊 /tɛˈmpɚ/
temper : මනෝගතිය
temper : හිතේ ස
temper : මනෝ වේගය
temper : කිපුම
temper : පන්නරය
temper : මලවනවා
temper : සුදුසු ප්රමාණයට පමුණුවනවා
temper : ලෝහ වර්ගවල ප්රාණවත්භාවය
temper : තෙම්පරාදු කරනවා
temper : පණ තියනවා
temper : ලෝහවලට පණ පොවනවා
temper : බාල කරනවා
temper : මනෝවේගය
temper : නියම ප්රමාණයට පමුණුවනවා
temper : පණ පොවනවා
temper : පණ පදම් කරනවා
temper : මනෝගතය
temper : තරහ ගතිය
temper definition
Transitive verb.
- To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage; to soothe; to calm.
- To fit together; to adjust; to accomodate.
- To bring to a proper degree of hardness; as, to temper iron or steel.
- To govern; to manage.
- To moisten to a proper consistency and stir thoroughly, as clay for making brick, loam for molding, etc.
- To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use.
Noun.
- The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar.
- Constitution of body; temperament; in old writers, the mixture or relative proportion of the four humors, blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy.
- Disposition of mind; the constitution of the mind, particularly with regard to the passions and affections; as, a calm temper; a hasty temper; a fretful temper.
- Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure; as, to keep one's temper.
- Heat of mind or passion; irritation; proneness to anger; -- in a reproachful sense.
- The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling; as, the temper of iron or steel.
- Middle state or course; mean; medium.
- Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar.
Intransitive verb.
- To accord; to agree; to act and think in conformity.
- To have or get a proper or desired state or quality; to grow soft and pliable.