Temper

Temperare (to mix correctly) is the Latin origin of words like "temperature" and "tempering"; it and "tempo" come, in turn, from tempus (time or season). Thus, the word "temper" can refer (at least informally) to any time- and temperature-sensitive process (as for chocolate tempering or tempered glass), a material's thermo-mechanical history (including cold work and cryogenic hardening), or even its composition.

Temper may mean:

Tempering, in metallurgy, a heat treatment technique for metals and alloys; also a method for producing toughened glass
Among archaeologists, non-plastic additions to clay, which are used to control shrinkage prior to firing into ceramic vessels.
Tempering, in cooking, refers to the frying of spices (particularly in the cuisines of South Asia) to release their aroma; called chaunk in Hindi, or Tadka.
Musical temperament describes the method used to tune an instrument to produce a pleasing sound
The Well-Tempered Clavier is a composition by Bach
Tempered representation in mathematics
Temperament, in psychology, the general nature of an individual's personality
Tempering, in chocolate manufacture, a method of increasing the shine and durability of chocolate couverture
A display of anger
Temper (band), an American dance music group
A System of a Down Demo song

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