Meanings
nounattemperament (usually uncountable, plural attemperaments)
plural attemperaments
- archaicuncountableusuallyA tempering, or mixing in equal proportion.
Origin
- Old Frenchattemprement
- Englishattemperament
From Old French attemprement.
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APA
attemperament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attemperament
MLA
“attemperament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attemperament. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attemperament,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attemperament.
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