word
Temperament
TEH-mpruh-muhnt
/ˈtɛmprʌmʌnt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
temperament
Dictionary meaning
An adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys.
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