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Temperament — Tem per*a*ment, n. [L. temperamentum a mixing in due proportion, proper measure, temperament: cf. F. temp[ e]rament. See {Temper}, v. t.] 1. Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
temperament — 1. The psychological and biological organization peculiar to the individual, including one s character or personality predispositions, that influence the manner of thought and action and general views of life. 2. SYN: temper (1). [L.… … Medical dictionary
temperament — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin temperamentum, from temperare to mix, temper Date: 15th century 1. obsolete a. constitution of a substance, body, or organism with respect to the mixture or balance of its elements, qualities, or parts ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
Equal temperament — Temperament Tem per*a*ment, n. [L. temperamentum a mixing in due proportion, proper measure, temperament: cf. F. temp[ e]rament. See {Temper}, v. t.] 1. Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unequal temperament — Temperament Tem per*a*ment, n. [L. temperamentum a mixing in due proportion, proper measure, temperament: cf. F. temp[ e]rament. See {Temper}, v. t.] 1. Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artistic temperament — A catch all reference to artists more peculiar attitudes, emotions, or behaviors which observers often attribute to being elements of artists creative activities. Artists invariably do some things which non artists find eccentric. Nevertheless … Glossary of Art Terms
ἰδιοσυγκρασίας — ἰδιοσυγκρασίᾱς , ἰδιοσυγκρασία peculiar temperament fem acc pl ἰδιοσυγκρασίᾱς , ἰδιοσυγκρασία peculiar temperament fem gen sg (attic doric aeolic) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ἰδιοσυγκρισίας — ἰδιοσυγκρισίᾱς , ἰδιοσυγκρισία peculiar temperament fem acc pl ἰδιοσυγκρισίᾱς , ἰδιοσυγκρισία peculiar temperament fem gen sg (attic doric aeolic) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
idiosyncrasy — (n.) c.1600, from Fr. idiosyncrasie, from Gk. idiosynkrasia a peculiar temperament, from idios one s own (see IDIOM (Cf. idiom)) + synkrasis temperament, mixture of personal characteristics, from syn together + krasis mixture. Originally in… … Etymology dictionary
mood — mood, humor, temper, vein mean a temporary state or frame of mind in which one emotion or desire or one set of emotions gains the ascendancy. Mood is the comprehensive term for any such frame of mind, regardless of its particular cause, its… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
