Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - temperament
Temperament
temperament
n. 1 a person's distinct nature and character, esp. as determined by physical constitution and permanently affecting behaviour (a nervous temperament; the artistic temperament). 2 a creative or spirited personality (was full of temperament). 3 a an adjustment of intervals in tuning a piano etc. so as to fit the scale for use in all keys. b (equal temperament) an adjustment in which the 12 semitones are at equal intervals. Etymology: ME f. L temperamentum (as TEMPER)
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~um, from temperare to mix, temper Date: 15th century 1. obsolete constitution of a substance, body, or organism with respect to the mixture or balance of its elements, qualities, or parts ; makeup, complexion 1, 2. obsolete climate, temperature 2, 3. the peculiar or distinguishing mental or physical character determined by the relative proportions of the humors according to medieval physiology, characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response , extremely high sensibility, 4. the act or process of tempering or modifying ; adjustment, compromise, middle course ; mean, the slight modification of acoustically pure intervals in tuning a musical instrument, see: disposition ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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