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TEMPERANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of tempering
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("temperance" is a kind of...):
combination; combining; compounding (the act of combining things to form a new whole)
Derivation:
temper (harden by reheating and cooling in oil)
temper (bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Abstaining from excess
Synonyms:
sobriety; temperance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("temperance" is a kind of...):
abstinence (act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The trait of avoiding excesses
Synonyms:
moderation; temperance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("temperance" is a kind of...):
natural virtue ((scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature)
control; restraint (discipline in personal and social activities)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "temperance"):
dryness; sobriety (moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs)
abstemiousness (moderation in eating and drinking)
Antonym:
intemperance (the quality of being intemperate)
