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Definition of: tempered
(tem′pərd) adjective
1. Having temper or a temper, in any sense; mostly in compounds: quick–tempered, ill–tempered.
2. Music Adjusted in pitch to some mean temperament.
3. Moderated by admixture.
4. Having the right degree of hardness and elasticity: well–tempered steel.
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