temperament

«temperament» in Mova's school dictionary: A person's or animal's usual nature and mood, the way… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a temperament, temperaments)

meaning for a pupil

1) A person's or animal's usual nature and mood, the way they normally feel and behave. tree →

2) Being moody or easily upset: «a fit of temperament». tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories it tells the reader about a character's nature: calm, fiery, gentle. In science and pet care, dog breeds are described by temperament (friendly, nervous). In sport, «the right temperament» means staying calm under pressure. Phrases: «calm temperament», «gentle temperament», «artistic temperament», «have the temperament for».

examples

• Our dog has a gentle temperament and loves children. tree →
• She has a calm temperament and rarely gets cross. tree →
• Horses with a nervous temperament spook easily. tree →
• The twins look alike but have different temperaments. tree →
• A goalkeeper needs the right temperament for penalties. tree →
• He had a fiery temperament as a child. tree →

note

Spelling trap: «temper-a-ment» — there is an «a» in the middle (not «temperment»). Adjective: «temperamental» (moody, changeable; also used for machines that often break). Do not confuse with «temperature».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «temperament» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.