temperance

English Thesaurus

1. the act of tempering (noun.act)

hypernym	:	combination, combining, compounding,
definition	:	the act of combining things to form a new whole (noun.act)

2. abstaining from excess (noun.act)

hypernym	:	abstinence,
definition	:	act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite (noun.act)

3. the trait of avoiding excesses (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	natural virtue,
definition	:	(scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	control, restraint,
definition	:	discipline in personal and social activities (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	dryness, sobriety,
definition	:	moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	abstemiousness,
definition	:	moderation in eating and drinking (noun.attribute)

4. the act of tempering (noun.act)

derivation	:	harden, temper,
definition	:	harden by reheating and cooling in oil (verb.change)

derivation	:	anneal, normalize, temper,
definition	:	bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling (verb.change)

5. the trait of avoiding excesses (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	intemperance,
definition	:	the quality of being intemperate (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	moderationist,
definition	:	a moderate drinker (as opposed to a total abstainer) (noun.person)

6. the act of tempering (noun.act)

derivation	:	harden, temper,
definition	:	harden by reheating and cooling in oil (verb.change)

derivation	:	anneal, normalize, temper,
definition	:	bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling (verb.change)

7. the trait of avoiding excesses (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	intemperance,
definition	:	the quality of being intemperate (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	moderationist,
definition	:	a moderate drinker (as opposed to a total abstainer) (noun.person)