TEMPERING Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word tempering. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| balancing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • getting two things to correspond | ||||||
| controlling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • able to control or determine policy | ||||||
| regulating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the act of controlling or directing according to rule | ||||||
| adapting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
verb • make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose • adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions | ||||||
| adjusting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard • place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight • adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions • make correspondent or conformable • decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim | ||||||
| harmonizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • go together • write a harmony for • sing or play in harmony • bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously • bring into consonance or accord • bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing | ||||||
| modifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • make less severe or harsh or extreme • add a modifier to a constituent • cause to change; make different; cause a transformation | ||||||
| modulating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • change the key of, in music • vary the pitch of one's speech • fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of • adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of • vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves) | ||||||
| anneal | verbv | |||||
verb • bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling | ||||||
| biliousness | nounn | |||||
noun • gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | ||||||
| chasten | verbv | |||||
verb • censure severely • change by restraining or moderating • correct by punishment or discipline | ||||||
| harden | verbv | |||||
verb • become hard or harder • make hard or harder • harden by reheating and cooling in oil • make healthy • cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate | ||||||
| humor | nounn | |||||
noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous • a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling • the quality of being funny • (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state • the liquid parts of the body verb • put into a good mood | ||||||
| humour | nounn | |||||
noun • a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state • the liquid parts of the body • the quality of being funny • the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous verb • put into a good mood | ||||||
| irritability | nounn | |||||
noun • an irritable petulant feeling • excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | ||||||
| irritation | nounn | |||||
noun • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • a sudden outburst of anger • (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation • the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland • an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||
| moderate | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme noun • a person who takes a position in the political center adjective satellite • not extreme • marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes verb • preside over • make less fast or intense • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • make less severe or harsh • make less strong or intense; soften • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else | ||||||
| mollify | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else • make less rigid or softer | ||||||
| mood | nounn | |||||
noun • a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling • the prevailing psychological state • verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker | ||||||
| normalize | verbv | |||||
verb • become normal or return to its normal state • make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard • bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling | ||||||
