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Meaning of "tempering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TEMPERING

tempering  [ˈtɛmpərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEMPERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tempering is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEMPERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tempering

Tempering may refer to: ▪ Tempering, a heat treatment technique for metals and alloys ▪ A process for producing tempered glass ▪ Chocolate tempering, a method of increasing the shine and durability of chocolate couverture ▪ The brief frying of spices in oil or ghee to release their aroma; called chaunk in Hindi, or tadka.

Definition of tempering in the English dictionary

The definition of tempering in the dictionary is the hardening of a metal by means of heat treatment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEMPERING


bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
covering
ˈkʌvərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
gathering
ˈɡæðərɪŋ
hearing
ˈhɪərɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
poppering
ˈpɒpərɪŋ
sandpapering
ˈsændˌpeɪpərɪŋ
simpering
ˈsɪmpərɪŋ
skippering
ˈskɪpərɪŋ
tampering
ˈtæmpərɪŋ
tapering
ˈteɪpərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ
whimpering
ˈwɪmpərɪŋ
whispering
ˈwɪspərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEMPERING

temperable
temperalitie
temperament
temperamental
temperamentally
temperance
temperate
Temperate Zone
temperately
temperateness
temperative
temperature
temperature chart
temperature gauge
temperature gradient
temperature inversion
temperature-humidity index
tempered
temperer
tempest

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEMPERING

bring
civil engineering
electrical engineering
empowering
fingering
flattering
flowering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
ordering
pioneering
power steering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
watering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of tempering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TEMPERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tempering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tempering

Translation of «tempering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEMPERING

Find out the translation of tempering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tempering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tempering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

回火
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

revenido
570 millions of speakers

English

tempering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तड़के
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هدأ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отпуск
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

têmpera
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পানদান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trempe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembajaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vergütung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

焼き戻し
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

템퍼링
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tempering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெப்பநிலை மாற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोडणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tavlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tempra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odpuszczanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відпустку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

revenire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκλήρυνση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

temper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anlöp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tempe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tempering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEMPERING»

The term «tempering» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.588 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEMPERING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tempering

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3 QUOTES WITH «TEMPERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tempering.
1
Calvin Coolidge
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.
2
Ronald Knox
When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected 'I believe' to 'one does feel'.
3
Brian Reynolds Myers
Confucianism is all about tempering your instincts with intellectual discipline, with book learning.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEMPERING»

Discover the use of tempering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tempering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tempering
This story stands on its own, testing the strength of the relationships between these extraordinary men as a single event shatters their world and makes them build it over again, stronger than before.
Sean Michael, 2003
2
The Tempering of Men
A sequel to "A Companion of Wolves" finds a new pack formed by Isolfr and his sister, the Konigenwolf Viradechtis, threatened by a rivalry between its two war leaders, a situation that is complicated by an invading army of humans.
Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette, 2012
3
The Tempering
The summer of 1911 is a decisive one for three young men in a Pennsylvania steel town as they find and lose jobs, fall in love, and begin to shape their adult lives.
Gloria Skurzynski, Margaret Mary Kimmel, 2000
4
Heat Treater's Guide: Practices and Procedures for Irons and ...
Effect of tempering temperature on room-temperature mechanical properties of 1 050 steel. Properties summarized are for one heat of 1 050 steel that was forged to 38 mm (1 .50 in.) in diameter, then water quenched and tempered at various ...
Harry Chandler, 1994
5
Hardening, Tempering, Annealing and Forging of Steel; A ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Joseph Vincent Woodworth, 2008
6
Principles of the Heat Treatment of Plain Carbon and Low ...
examined the effect of different elements on the hardness, to obtain an incremental increase in hardness as a function of alloy content and tempering temperature. Based on the data in Fig. 5-41, they developed the base curves shown in Fig.
Charlie R. Brooks
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Men and the water of life: initiation and the tempering of men
Still others emerge from years spent as a teacher, listening to the stories that both men and women carry. From these stories he derives medicine for healing individual wounds and uncovers rituals for the remaking of community.
Michael Meade, 1993
8
Conditions for Rapid and Torpid Mixing of Parallel and ...
Stochastic sampling methods are ubiquitous in statistical mechanics, Bayesian statistics, and theoretical computer science.
Dawn B. Woodard, 2007
9
Steel Heat Treatment: Metallurgy and Technologies
been decreased much more by tempering than low hardness values at greater distances from the quenched end. With respect to the cross section of hardened real components, this effect means that tempering more or less equalizes the ...
George E. Totten, 2006
10
The Hardening and Tempering of Steel, in Theory and Practice
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Fridolin Reiser, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEMPERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tempering is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sabres tempering expectations after big draft-day moves
New Buffalo Sabres coach Dan Bylsma had a little argument with general manager Tim Murray about the team's impressive moves at the NHL draft. “I said, 'Tim I ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
2
Tempering Expectations For The 2015 Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts have become a popular pick to represent the AFC in this season's Super Bowl. Surprisingly, many fans, commentators and even Vegas ... «National Football Post, Jun 15»
3
LandGlass Introduces Cyclone Series Glass Tempering Furnaces
With the industries such as architecture, furniture, autos etc. put forward much higher requirements for tempered glass no matter in quantity or in quality, the ... «Glass on Web, Jun 15»
4
Glaston sells FC500™ tempering line to Kuwait
Glaston has closed a deal worth EUR 2.6 million with Amjad Scientific located in Kuwait. The deal includes the Glaston FC500™ tempering line and the ProL™ ... «GlobeNewswire, Jun 15»
5
Daily Reaction: Tempering E3 Expectations
So, with that, the Daily Reaction crew have taken upon themselves to temper the rising tide before people spoil the biggest gaming event of the year for ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, May 15»
6
'Expectations were for a rocket, now there's tempering'
The country is witnessing a gradual tempering of expectations with reality moving gradually up and expectations becoming more realistic, says UDAY KOTAK, ... «The Indian Express, Apr 15»
7
Glaston sells FC500/RC350™ tempering line to the United States
The order is booked in Glaston's Q1/2015 order book. The tempering line will be delivered to the customer during the last quarter of 2015. The FC500/RC350™ ... «GlobeNewswire, Mar 15»
8
When It Comes To Tempering Our Biases, Starbucks Has A Role …
But that doesn't mean that Starbucks has no role to play in tempering our biases. Important conversations often occur naturally in public spaces like Starbucks, ... «WBUR, Mar 15»
9
Tempering Expectations for J.D. Martinez
J.D. Martinez has been the most asked-about player all off-season among fantasy baseball owners. “Is he for real?” they'll ask, “Can he repeat what he did last ... «XN Sports, Feb 15»
10
Tempering a Worldview With Freedom and Fairness
How is it possible to construct a free-market economy that is also fair? That should be the central question for this year's annual gathering of the global elite at ... «New York Times, Jan 15»

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