present participle of temper

The act by which something is tempered.

plural of tempering

(idiomatic) Used to tell someone to control their (bad) temper

plural of temperance

The characteristic of being temperate.

Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence / Moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.

(obsolete) To render temperate; to moderate

Moderate; not excessive / Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions / Proceeding from temperance. / Living in an environment that is temperate, not extreme.

A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting. / State of mind; mood. / A tendency to become angry.