temperament

/tˈɛmpɹəmənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

your usual mood
“he has a happy disposition”
excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)
an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys

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