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tempered definition

tem·pered (tem′pərd)

adjective

  1. having been given the desired temper, consistency, hardness, etc. tempered steel
  2. modified by addition of or mixture with other qualities, ingredients, etc. the mercy in a tempered justice
  3. having a (specified kind of) temper bad-tempered
  4. Music adjusted to a temperament, esp. equal temperament

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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