Temperament

имя существительное 1) темперамент Например: sanguine temperament — сангвинический темперамент choleric temperament — холерический темперамент phlegmatic temperament — флегматический темперамент melancholic temperament — меланхолический темперамент 2) характер, нрав Например: artistic temperament — артистичная натура poetic temperament — поэтичная натура Синоним(ы): character, disposition, nature, personality 3) [музыка] а) темперация б) музыкальный строй, гамма

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Temperament

темперация

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Temperament

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin temperamentum, from temperare to mix, temper 1. obsolete a. constitution of a substance, body, or organism with respect to the mixture or balance of its elements, qualities, or parts; makeup b. complexion 1 2. obsolete a. climate b. temperature 2 3. a. the peculiar or distinguishing mental or physical character determined by the relative proportions of the humors according to medieval physiology b. characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response Example: a nervous temperament c. extremely high sensibility; especially excessive sensitiveness or irritability 4. a. the act or process of tempering or modifying; adjustment, compromise b. middle course; mean 5. the slight modification of acoustically pure intervals in tuning a musical instrument; especially modification that produces a set of 12 equally spaced tones to the octave Synonyms: see disposition

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