<B>tempered, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>softened or moderated. <DD><B> b. </B>seasoned. <BR> <I>Ex. (Figurative.) tempered wisdom.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>having a (specified) state of mind. <BR> <I>Ex. a good-tempered person.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>treated so as to become hard but not too brittle. <BR> <I>Ex. The sword was made of tempered steel.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Music.) tuned or adjusted in pitch according to equal temperament. </DL>
<A NAME="tempertantrum">
<B>temper tantrum,</B> =tantrum.</DL>
<A NAME="tempest">
<B>tempest, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a violent windstorm, usually accompanied by rain, hail, or snow. <BR> <I>Ex. The tempest drove the ship on the rocks.</I> (SYN) gale. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) a violent disturbance. <BR> <I>Ex. a tempest of anger.</I> (SYN) uproar, tumult. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to affect by a tempest. <BR> <I>Ex. (Figurative.) The huge dolphin tempesting the main (Alexander Pope).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>tempest in a teapot,</B> </I>(Especially U.S.) a great disturbance over a small matter. <BR> <I>Ex. To Ferger the whole fracas was "a tempest in a teapot" and his major accuser "emotionally unstable" (Time).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="tempestuous">
<B>tempestuous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>stormy. <BR> <I>Ex. a tempestuous night.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) violent. <BR> <I>Ex. a tempestuous argument. She burst into a tempestuous fit of anger.</I> adv. <B>tempestuously.</B> noun <B>tempestuousness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="tempi">
<B>tempi, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> tempos; a plural of <B>tempo.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="templar">
<B>Templar, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a member of a religious and military order called Knights Templars, founded among the Crusaders to protect the Holy Sepulcher and pilgrims to the Holy Land. <DD><B> 2. </B>a member of an order of Masons, the Knights Templar. <DD><B> 3. </B>Also, <B>templar.</B> (British.) a barrister or other person, who has chambers in the Inner or Middle Temple in London. </DL>
<A NAME="template">
<B>template, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a pattern, gauge, or mold of a thin, flat piece of wood or metal, used in shaping a piece of work. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) any model on which something is formed or based; pattern. <BR> <I>Ex. There seems little doubt that ... only one strand of the DNA molecule serves as a template for RNA synthesis (Scientific American).</I> <DD><B> 3a. </B>a horizontal piece under a girder, beam, or other long supporting piece to distribute downward thrust. <DD><B> b. </B>a piece for supporting joists or rafters, as over a doorway or window. <DD><B> 4. </B>a wedge supporting the keel of a ship under construction. Also, <B>templet.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="temple">
<B>temple</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a building used for the service or worship of a god or gods. <BR> <I>Ex. Greek temples were beautifully built.</I> (SYN) sanctuary, tabernacle. <DD><B> 2. </B>Often, <B>Temple.</B> <DD><B> a. </B>any one of three buildings in ancient Jerusalem built at different times on the same spot by the Jews. <DD><B> b. </B>Also, <B>Temple of Solomon.</B> the first of these three buildings, built by Solomon and destroyed by the Babylonians (in the Bible, I Kings 6 and 7). <DD><B> 3. </B>a building set apart for Christian worship; church. <DD><B> 4a. </B><B>=synagogue.</B> <DD><B> b. </B>the services conducted there. <DD><B> 5. </B>a place in which God specially dwells. <DD><B> 6. </B>a Mormon church. <DD><B> 7a. </B>a building occupied by a local unit of a secret order. <DD><B> b. </B>a local unit of certain secret orders. </DL>
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<B>temple</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the flattened part on either side of the forehead. <DD><B> 2. </B>(U.S.) the bow of eyeglasses. </DL>
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<B>temple</B> (3), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an apparatus in a loom for keeping cloth stretched to its proper width. </DL>
<A NAME="temple">
<B>Temple, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> either of two English legal societies (the Inner Temple and Middle Temple). </DL>
<A NAME="templeblock">
<B>temple block,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various hollowed-out wooden vessels of different sizes and pitches, used with a stick as a percussion instrument in Korean and Chinese ritual music and sometimes in modern bands and orchestras. </DL>
<A NAME="templed">
<B>templed, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> furnished or adorned with a temple or temples. </DL>
<A NAME="templet">
<B>templet, </B>noun. =template.</DL>
<A NAME="templon">
<B>templon, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (in the Greek Church) an iconostasis. </DL>
<A NAME="tempo">
<B>tempo, </B>noun, pl. <B>-pos,</B> <B>-pi.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Music.) the time or rate of movement; proper or characteristic speed of movement. <BR> <I>Ex. the correct tempo for a dance tune. Hundreds of people identified themselves with the conductor, standing in front of their screens with rulers and pencils in their hands and giving the beat and tempo (Time).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative:) <BR> <I>Ex. the fast tempo of modern life.</I> (SYN) rhythm, pace. </DL>
<A NAME="temporal">
<B>temporal</B> (1), adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>of time. <DD><B> 2a. </B>lasting for a time only. (SYN) temporary, transient. <DD><B> b. </B>of this life only. <BR> <I>Ex. The things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal (II Corinthians 4:18).</I> (SYN) earthly, terrestrial. <DD><B> 3. </B>not religious or sacred; worldly; secular. <DD><B> 4. </B>(Grammar.) <DD><B> a. </B>expressing time, as an adverb or a clause. <DD><B> b. </B>of tense. <DD><I>noun </I> Often, <B>temporals.</B> that which is temporal; a temporal thing or matter. <BR> <I>Ex. trying by some other way than through these homely temporals, to learn the spiritual life (H. Drummond).</I> </DL>
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<B>temporal</B> (2), adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or situated in the temples or sides of the forehead. <BR> <I>Ex. a temporal artery, muscle, or vein.</I> <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B><B>=temporal bone.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>any temporal part. </DL>
<A NAME="temporalbone">
<B>temporal bone,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a compound bone that forms part of the side and base of the skull. </DL>
<A NAME="temporalgland">
<B>temporal gland,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a gland situated in the temporal region of an elephant's brain that becomes active during the frenzied condition of the must period and secretes a dark, oily material with a strong smell. </DL>
<A NAME="temporality">
<B>temporality, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ties.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>temporal character or nature; temporariness. <DD><B> 2. </B>something temporal; temporal power, jurisdiction, or authority. <DD><B> 3. </B>the laity. <BR><I>expr. <B>temporalities,</B> </I>the property or revenues of a church or clergyman. <BR> <I>Ex. The Pope ... gave to the said Nicholas the said Abbey, with all the said spiritualities and temporalities (Roger Coke).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="temporalize">
<B>temporalize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-ized,</B> <B>-izing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to make temporal; limit in time. <DD><B> 2. </B>to make worldly; secularize. </DL>
<A NAME="temporallobe">
<B>temporal lobe,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the lower lateral lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, in front of the occipital lobe. It is the center of hearing in the brain. </DL>
<A NAME="temporally">
<B>temporally, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> in a temporal manner; as regards temporal matters. </DL>
<A NAME="temporarily">
<B>temporarily, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> for a short time; for the present. <BR> <I>Ex. They are living in a hotel temporarily. The work is postponed temporarily.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="temporariness">
<B>temporariness, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the condition or character of being temporary. </DL>
<A NAME="temporary">
<B>temporary, </B>adjective, noun, pl. <B>-raries.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> lasting for a short time only; used for the time being; not permanent. <BR> <I>Ex. temporary relief from pain. The hunter made a temporary shelter out of branches.</I> <DD><I>noun </I> a person employed, enrolled, or otherwise accounted for temporarily; casual. <BR> <I>Ex. He entered the army as a temporary (London Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="temporaryduty">
<B>temporary duty,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> limited military duty performed away from one's regular station or post. </DL>
<A NAME="temporize">
<B>temporize, </B>intransitive verb, <B>-rized,</B> <B>-rizing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to evade immediate action or decision in order to gain time, avoid trouble, or otherwise put off something. (SYN) hedge. <DD><B> 2. </B>to fit one's acts to the time or occasion. (SYN) trim. <DD><B> 3. </B>to make or discuss terms; negotiate. (SYN) parley. noun <B>temporization.</B> noun <B>temporizer.</B> adv. <B>temporizingly.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="tempsperdu">
<B>temps perdu,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) <DD><B> 1. </B>a former period of time; time past. <BR> <I>Ex. This nostalgic and gilded re-creation of temps perdu offers a banjo band, beer, and occasional old movies (New Yorker).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(literally) time lost. </DL>
<A NAME="tempt">
<B>tempt, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to make or try to make (a person) do something. <BR> <I>Ex. The sight of the food tempted the hungry man to steal.</I> (SYN) lure, inveigle, decoy. <DD><B> 2. </B>to appeal strongly to; attract. <BR> <I>Ex. That candy tempts me.</I> (SYN) allure, entice. <DD><B> 3. </B>to dispose or incline. <BR> <I>Ex. to be tempted to disagree.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>to induce or persuade. <BR> <I>Ex. Nothing will tempt him to sell his business.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>to provoke. <BR> <I>Ex. It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat.</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>(Archaic.) to test. <BR> <I>Ex. God tempted Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son.</I> adj. <B>temptable.</B> noun <B>tempter.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="temptation">
<B>temptation, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act of tempting. <BR> <I>Ex. No temptation could make him false to a friend.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the fact or condition of being tempted. <BR> <I>Ex. The Lord's Prayer says "Lead us not into temptation."</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>a thing that tempts. <BR> <I>Ex. Money left carelessly about is a temptation. But in spite of all temptations he remains an Englishman (W. S. Gilbert).</I> (SYN) attraction, lure, enticement, inducement. </DL>
<A NAME="tempter">
<B>Tempter, </B>noun. <B>the.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the Devil; Satan. </DL>
<A NAME="tempting">
<B>tempting, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that tempts; alluring; inviting. <BR> <I>Ex. A nap is a tempting idea.</I> adv. <B>temptingly.</B> noun <B>temptingness.</B> </DL>
