"contemperation" meaning in All languages combined

See contemperation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: contemperations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} contemperation (countable and uncountable, plural contemperations), {{term-label|en|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. The act of tempering or moderating. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-contemperation-en-noun-rTZmRou9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. A proportionate combination or mixture. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-contemperation-en-noun-mf~ki~my

Inflected forms

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