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temperament
Overview of noun temperament
The noun temperament has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) disposition, temperament -- (your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition")
2. temperament -- (excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly))
3. temperament -- (an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun temperament
3 senses of temperament
Sense 1
disposition, temperament
=> nature
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
temperament
=> emotionality, emotionalism
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
temperament
=> adjustment, registration, readjustment
=> calibration, standardization, standardisation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun temperament
2 of 3 senses of temperament
Sense 1
disposition, temperament
=> solitariness
=> aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness, solitude
=> animalism, physicality
=> bloodiness, bloodthirstiness
=> heart, spirit
=> nervousness
=> esprit de corps, morale, team spirit
=> moodiness
=> blood
=> perfectionism
=> permissiveness, tolerance
=> unpermissiveness, restrictiveness
=> good nature
=> agreeableness, agreeability
=> ill nature
=> disagreeableness
=> willingness
=> unwillingness, involuntariness
=> friendliness
=> unsociability, unsociableness
=> unfriendliness
=> composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
=> discomposure
=> optimism
=> pessimism
=> epicurism
=> gourmandism
Sense 3
temperament
=> equal temperament
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun temperament
3 senses of temperament
Sense 1
disposition, temperament
=> nature
Sense 2
temperament
=> emotionality, emotionalism
Sense 3
temperament
=> adjustment, registration, readjustment
Antonyms of noun temperament
Member Holonyms of noun temperament
Substance Holonyms of noun temperament
Part Holonyms of noun temperament
Member Meronyms of noun temperament
Substance Meronyms of noun temperament
Part Meronyms of noun temperament
1 of 3 senses of temperament
Sense 1
disposition, temperament
HAS PART: cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine
HAS PART: uncheerfulness
Meronyms of noun temperament
1 of 3 senses of temperament
Sense 1
disposition, temperament
HAS PART: cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine
HAS PART: uncheerfulness
Holonyms of noun temperament
Attributes of noun temperament
1 of 3 senses of temperament
Sense 1
disposition, temperament
=> willing (vs. unwilling)
=> unwilling (vs. willing)
Derived Forms of noun temperament
2 of 3 senses of temperament
Sense 1
disposition, temperament
RELATED TO>(adj) temperamental#1
=> temperamental
Sense 2
temperament
RELATED TO>(adj) temperamental#2
=> moody, temperamental
Domain of noun temperament
Domain Terms of noun temperament
Familiarity of noun temperament
temperament used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun temperament
3 senses of temperament
Sense 1
disposition, temperament
> nature
=> animality, animal nature
=> disposition, temperament
=> complexion
=> sociality
Sense 2
temperament
> emotionality, emotionalism
=> drama
=> demonstrativeness
=> affectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmth
=> mawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness, mushiness, soupiness, sloppiness
=> heat, warmth, passion
=> temperament
=> excitability, excitableness, volatility
Sense 3
temperament
> adjustment, registration, readjustment
=> alignment
=> collimation
=> temperament
=> tune-up
=> synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing, synchronising
=> voicing
Meronyms of noun temperament
3 senses of temperament
Sense 1
disposition, temperament
HAS PART: cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine
HAS PART: uncheerfulness
Holonyms of noun temperament
Grep of noun temperament
equal temperament
temperament
Grep of adj temperament
temperamental
Grep of adv temperament
temperamentally
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