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The act of tempering or moderating.

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  1. n. The act of tempering or moderating.
  2. n. Proportionate mixture or combination.
  3. 1. The act of tempering or moderating. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 2. Proportionate mixture or combination. "Contemperation of light and shade." Boyle.