|tempə(r)d adjective
Etymology: Middle English tempred, tempered, from past participle of tempren, temperen to temper — more at temper
1.
a. : having the elements or qualities mixed in proper or satisfying proportions : temperate
this finely tempered air — G.B.Shaw
has a wonderfully tempered mind — H.J.Laski
b. : qualified, lessened, or diluted by the mixture or influence of an additional ingredient : moderated
a pale gleam of tempered sunlight fell through the leaves — W.H.Hudson †1922
plea … for a guided and tempered experimentalism — P.H.Douglas
2. : treated by tempering : brought to the desired state (as of hardness, flexibility, or resiliency)
tempered steel
tempered glass
3. : having a specified temper — used in combination
bad- tempered
ill- tempered
short- tempered
even- tempered
4. : conformed to especially equal temperament — used of a musical interval, intonation, semitone, or scale