Temper 1641626 224400288 2008-07-08T18:07:57Z 65.81.66.95 {{wiktionary}} ''Temperare'' (to mix correctly) is the [[Latin]] origin of words like "temperature" and "tempering"; it and "tempo" come, in turn, from ''tempus'' (time or season). Thus, the word "temper" can refer (at least informally) to any time- and temperature-sensitive process (as for [[chocolate#tempering|chocolate tempering]] or [[glass#toughened glass|tempered glass]]), a material's thermo-mechanical history (including [[cold work]] and [[cryogenic hardening]]), or even its composition. '''Temper''' may mean: * [[Temper-3D]], CAD program for calculating temperature in any 3D objects * [[Tempering]], in metallurgy, a heat treatment technique for metals and alloys; also a method for producing [[toughened glass]] * Among archaeologists, non-plastic additions to clay, which are used to control shrinkage prior to firing into [[Ceramic|ceramic]] vessels. * Tempering, in [[Cooking]], refers to the frying of spices (particularly in the cuisines of South Asia) to release their aroma; called ''[[chaunk]]'' in Hindi, or [[Tadka]]. * In [[Musical temperament|music, temper]] describes the method used to tune an instrument to produce a pleasing sound * The [[Well-Tempered Clavier]] is a composition by [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]] making use of [[Well temperament|well tempered]] tuning * [[Tempered representation]] in mathematics * [[Temperament]], in psychology, the general nature of an individual's personality * [[chocolate#Tempering|Tempering]], in chocolate manufacture, a method of increasing the shine and durability of chocolate couverture * [[Matt Garren]] also see North Carolina "Hot Tempered" * A display of [[anger]] * [[Temper (band)]], an American dance music group {{disambig}}