Noun: temperance tem-pu-run(t)s
- The trait of avoiding excesses
"His temperance in all things was a key to his longevity";
- moderation
- Abstaining from excess
"His newfound temperance led to significant improvements in his personal and professional life";
- sobriety
- The act of tempering
"The temperance of the steel improved its durability"
Derived forms: temperances
Type of: abstinence, combination, combining, compounding, control, natural virtue, restraint
Encyclopedia: Temperance, MI