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temperaments

/ˈtɛmpərəmənts/ /ˈtɛmprəmənts/

Meanings
noun
A moderate and proportionable mixture of elements or ingredients in a compound; the condition in which elements are mixed in their proper proportions.

Examples :

"The success of the team depended on the temperaments of its members; a good balance of extroverted and introverted personalities ensured effective communication and collaboration. "
character condition element nature quality tendency

Related Words

Illustration communication

communication noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

"communication of a secret"

Illustration extroverted

extroverted adjective

/ɛkstɹəʊˈvəːtɪd/ /ɛkstɹoʊˈvəɹtɪd/

Turned or thrust outwards, especially:

"Maria is very extroverted; she loves meeting new people and is always the first to start a conversation at parties. "

Illustration ingredients

ingredients noun

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənts/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

"The cake recipe lists flour, sugar, and eggs as the main ingredients. "

Illustration differences

differences noun

/ˈdɪfɹənsɪz/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Illustration proportions

proportions noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃənz/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənz/

A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

""Large proportions of the class failed the test, indicating the material was too difficult." "

Illustration personalities

personalities noun

/ˌpɜːrsənˈælətiz/ /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælətiz/

A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.

"The president has a unique personality."

Illustration biologically

biologically adverb

/ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkli/ /ˌbaɪoʊˈlɑdʒɪkli/

In a biological manner

"A baby resembles her parents because she is biologically related to them. "

Illustration introverted

introverted adjective

/ˈɪntrəvɜːrtɪd/ /ˈɪntroʊvɜːrtɪd/

Turned or thrust inward, particularly:

"My sister is introverted, so she prefers to read a book in her room rather than socialize with her friends at the school party. "

Illustration collaboration

collaboration noun

/kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of collaborating.

"Collaboration can be a useful part of the creative process."

Illustration proportionable

proportionable adjective

/pɹəˈpɔːʃənəbəl/ /pɹəˈpɔːɹʃənəbəl/

Capable of being proportioned, or made proportional.

"The amount of sugar in the recipe is proportionable to the amount of flour; if you double the flour, you should double the sugar. "

Illustration consistence

consistence noun

/kənˈsɪst(ə)ns/ /kənˈsɪstəns/

The physical quality which is given by the degree of firmness, solidity, density, and viscosity; consistency.

"The consistence of the peanut butter was perfect; it was smooth and creamy, not too hard or too runny. "

Illustration composition

composition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of putting together; assembly.

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "