temperament
[
témprəmənt ]
(plural temperaments) |
noun |
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Definition: |
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1. quality of mind: a
prevailing or dominant quality of mind that characterizes
somebody
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2. moodiness: excessive
moodiness, irritability, or sensitivity
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3. history medieval
physiological classification: in
medieval physiology, the quality of mind resulting from various
proportions of the four cardinal humours in somebody
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4. music note
interval setting: the subtle
relationship of the pitches of notes of keyboard instruments and
the consequences this has for harmony
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