Meaning & Definition of Tempered in English
English⟶
Tempered
/tɛmpərd/
adjective
1. Made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
- "A sword of tempered steel"
- "Tempered glass"
synonym:
- tempered,
- treated,
- hardened,
- toughened
2. Adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element
- "Criticism tempered with kindly sympathy"
synonym:
- tempered
Examples of using
Steel is quenched in cold water after having been tempered by heating.