Temperament Temperament

Temperament - Definition and Overview
Related Words: Aptitude, Bent, Bias, Brand, Cast, Character, Characteristic, Characteristics, Compass, Composition, Constituents, Constitution, Dharma, Diapason, Eccentricity, Ethos, Fiber, Frame, Gamut

In psychology, Temperament is the general nature of an individual's personality, such as introversion or extraversion, it derives from the theory of the humours.

In music, Temperament refers to the approximating, or tempering, of the rational frequency ratios of just intonation with the intent of increasing the flexibility of the resulting system of musical tuning. Types of temperament include equal temperament and other regular temperaments and well temperament.

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Example Usage of Temperament
wggifted: Gardner at #NAGC - Creativity is different from intelligence and giftedness as it has more to do with personality and Temperament.
lebecrose: RT @eugen12 RT @sfrizwan: A man's happiness or unhappiness depends as much on his Temperament as on his destiny. F. de La Rochefoucauld
eugen12: RT @sfrizwan: A man's happiness or unhappiness depends as much on his Temperament as on his destiny. François de La Rochefoucauld #quote
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