temperance

Definition of temperance in English English dictionary: Tarot card; Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness; Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors; State with regard to heat or cold; temperature; {a} moderate indulgence of appetites, or passions; moderation in action, thought or feeling; self-restraint; a habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions; moderation in, or abstinence from, the use of intoxicating substances; (tem·per·ance) ADVERB: Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors; the act of tempering the trait of avoiding excesses; Abstinence from drinking alcohol; If you believe in temperance, you disapprove of drinking alcohol. a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance; [n] a political and religious movement in the United States called for a law to forbid the making and sale of alcoholic drinks; the absence of alcoholic drinks; the trait of avoiding excesses; the act of tempering; A person who shows temperance has a strong mind and does not eat too much, drink too much, or do too much of anything. The age of hedonism is being ushered out by a new era of temperance. = moderation; {i} moderation, restraint; abstinence from alcoholic beverages; abstaining from excess; moderation; temperancy
temperance drinks: soft drinks, non-alcoholic drinks
temperance movement: International social movement dedicated to the control of alcohol consumption through the promotion of moderation and abstinence. It began as a church-sponsored movement in the U.S. in the early 19th century. It attracted the efforts of many women, and by 1833 there were 6,000 local temperance societies in the U.S. The first European temperance society was formed in Ireland in 1826. An international temperance movement began in Utica, N.Y., U.S., in 1851 and spread to Australia, Asia, Europe, India, South and West Africa, and South America. See also Carry Nation; Prohibition; Woman's Christian Temperance Movement
temper: State of mind
I must testify, from my experience, that a temper of peace, thankfulness, love, and affection, is much the more proper frame for prayer than that of terror and discomposure.
temper: The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment
temper: To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency
temper: To heat-treat a material, particularly a metal
Next, temper the steel by dropping the white hot metal into cold water.
temper: A tendency to anger or lose patience easily
He has quite a temper when dealing with salespeople.
temper: {n} a due mixture, frame of mind, disposition, calmness, moderation
temper: {v} to mix, qualify, make fit, mollify
Woman's Christian Temperance Union: U.S. temperance-movement organization. Founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1874, it used educational, social, and political means to promote legislation. Its president (1879-98) was Frances Willard (1839-1898), an effective speaker and lobbyist who also led the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union from its founding in 1883. The WCTU was instrumental in promoting nationwide temperance and in the eventual adoption of Prohibition
temper: To govern; to manage
temper: To adjust the tuning of the notes in the musical scale
temper: Heat of mind or passion; irritation; proneness to anger; in a reproachful sense
temper: restrain or temper
temper: 1) Reheating hardened, normalized or mechanically worked steel to a temperature below the critical range to soften it and improve impact strength 2) The moisture content of a sand at which any certain physical test value is obtained, i e , temper with respect to green compressive strength, permeability, retained compressive strength, etc 3) To mix material with enough liquid to develop desired molding properties
temper: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees" the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor" make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism" adjust the pitch (of pianos) harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel
temper: To moderate or control
temper: Constitution of body; temperament; in old writers, the mixture or relative proportion of the four humors, blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy
temper: adjust the pitch (of pianos) harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel
temper: If you lose your temper, you become so angry that you shout at someone or show in some other way that you are no longer in control of yourself. I've never seen him get cross or lose his temper
temper: To moisten to a proper consistency and stir thoroughly, as clay for making brick, loam for molding, etc
temper: to relieve trapped stresses by baking a material at moderate temperatures
temper: To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use
temper: To raise the temperature of a cold liquid gradually by slowly stirring in a hot liquid
temper: a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
temper: The hardness or toughness of a substance
temper: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
temper: The combination of hardness and strength imparted to a metal by mechanical or thermal treatments and characterised by certain metallurgical structures and mechanical properties determining temper designation
temper: Disposition of mind; the constitution of the mind, particularly with regard to the passions and affections; as, a calm temper; a hasty temper; a fretful temper
temper: harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel"
temper: To fit together; to adjust; to accommodate
temper: The condition of substance, usually adjustable In metals it the hardness resulting from the manufacturing process, heat treating, aging or working as in work hardening In foundry sand it the level of moisture and clay that results in the ability of the sand to bond and hold shape In ferrous alloys it is the hardness after heat treating See tempering, heat treating
temper: the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
temper: the specified hardness range or degree of stiffness typical of low carbon strip steel
temper: make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"
temper: 1 Metal transformation into a heated state in which stiffness and strength are imparted to steel club shafts Z Mental transformation into a heated state in which bends and crimps are imparted to steel club shafts
temper: The cold-work and heat-treat condition of aluminum alloys (usually identified by a suffix following the four-digit alloy designation)
temper: [n] A substance added to something to modify its qualities or properties In pottery manufacture, temper is a nonplastic material (e g , ash, limestone, sand, shell, crushed sherd) added to clay to prevent excessive shrinkage of the vessel during drying and firing
temper: Heating and cooling of metal to obtain the desired hardness, strength, and toughness
temper: The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar
temper: toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"
temper: If you refer to someone's temper or say that they have a temper, you mean that they become angry very easily. He had a temper and could be nasty I hope he can control his temper
temper: – (1) To slowly bring up the temperature of a cold or room temperature ingredient by adding small amounts of a hot or boiling liquid Adding the hot liquid gradually prevents the cool ingredient (such as eggs) from cooking or setting The tempered mixture can then be added back to hot liquid for further cooking This process is used most in making pastry cream and the like
temper: The use of an additive (ie ground shell) to both strengthen and reduce shrinking of ceramics during firing
temper: adjust the pitch (of pianos)
temper: {i} temperament, disposition; mood
temper: Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure; as, to keep one's temper
temper: To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage; to soothe; to calm
temper: Granular material mixed into wet clay for the production of ceramics Temper helps prevent cracking when pots are being dried or fired Crushed igneous rock, sand, crushed limestone, chert fragments, and burned and pulverized mussed shell were all used a temper at various time [Homepage | Goals of Project| Archaeology | Prehistoric Indians | Woodland Indians | Stone Forts | Trip to Kampsville | Guest Speakers | Internet Resources | Bibliography | Project Chronology ]
temper: To accord; to agree; to act and think in conformity
temper: Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar
temper: To temper something means to make it less extreme. For others, especially the young and foolish, the state will temper justice with mercy He had to learn to temper his enthusiasm
temper: Materials – such as sand, grit, crushed rock, limestone, shells, grass, straw, or organic materials – which are mixed into clay in order to improve the workability of the clay, and to avoid cracking and explosion during firing of a pottery object Petrographic analysis is used to identify the temper used in a ceramic See Grit and grog tempered pottery
temper: Middle state or course; mean; medium
temper: To temper is to strengthen or harden metal (or glass) by heating it or by heating then cooling it Harder tempers are stronger, more spring-like, and brittler (when they are bent, they may break) Softer tempers are weaker but bend easily
temper: the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
temper: To relieve hardness by reheating a metal to make it tougher and more ductile
temper: {f} moderate, soften, tone down; toughen, harden
temper: To bring to a proper degree of hardness; as, to temper iron or steel
temper: Your temper is the way you are feeling at a particular time. If you are in a good temper, you feel cheerful. If you are in a bad temper, you feel angry and impatient. I was in a bad temper last night
temper: - An arbitrary number designation to indicate the forming properties of tin mill products
temper: The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling; as, the temper of iron or steel
temper: A term to which a number of definitions can be applied These include: a) The operation of tempering; b) The degree of hardness left in a steel bar after quenching and tempering; c) The grading of the hardness of low carbon cold rolled strip, e g Hard, Half Hard, Quarter Hard, Skin Passed, Soft; d) An indication of the amount of carbon present in a tool steel, e g razor temper, file temper, die temper, etc
temper: To have or get a proper or desired state or quality; to grow soft and pliable
temper: (1) In heat treatment, reheating hardened steel or hardened cast iron to some temperature below the eutectoid temperature for the purpose of decreasing hardness and increasing toughness The process also is sometimes applied to normalized steel (2) In tool steels, temper is sometimes used, but inadvisedly, to denote the carbon content (3) In nonferrous alloys (steels that cannot be hardened by heat treatment), the hardness and strength produced by mechanical or thermal treatment, or both, and characterized by a certain structure, mechanical properties, or reduction in area during cold working (4) To moisten sand for casting molds with water
temper: a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
temper: material intentionally added to clay to prevent shrinkage (and hence cracking) when fired; the more general terms nonplastic or aplastic are often used to encompass materials that occur naturally in clay or are introduced accidentally; in Florida the most common tempering materials were sand, limestone, small fragments of pot sherds (grog), and plant fibers
temper: If someone is in a temper or gets into a temper, the way that they are behaving shows that they are feeling angry and impatient. She was still in a temper when Colin arrived When I try to explain how I feel he just flies into a temper
temper: (1) In heat treatment, reheating hardened steel or hardened cast iron to some temperature bellow the eutectoid temperature for the purpose of decreasing hardness and increasing toughness The process also is sometimes applied to normalized steel (2) In tool steels, temper is sometimes used, but inadvisably, to denote the carbon content (3) in nonferrous alloys and in some ferrous alloys (steels that cannot be hardened by heat treatment), the hardness and strength produced by mechanical or thermal treatment, or both, and characterized by a certain structure, mechanical properties or reduction in area during cold working
womans christian temperance union: An association of women formed in the United States in 1874, for the advancement of temperance by organizing preventive, educational, evangelistic, social, and legal work

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Definition of temperance in Turkish English dictionary
temper: (Tıp) temper

temperance

Hyphenation

tem·pe·rance

Turkish pronunciation

temprıns

Synonyms

abnegation, abstemiousness, asceticism, astringency, austerity, conservatism, constraint, continence, control, discretion, eschewal, forbearance, forgoing, frugality, golden mean

Antonyms

intemperance, excess, wildness

Pronunciation

/ˈtemprəns/ /ˈtɛmprəns/

Etymology

[ 'tem-p(&-)r&n(t)s, -p& ] (noun.) 14th century. See etymology of "to temper".

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