Definition of "tempering" []

• Present participle of temper. (verb)

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• "Geithner and others have urged a more central role for the IMF in tempering that dispute, and officials said a more precise set of global norms may need to be developed."
• "The genes that the Williams Syndrome people are missing are certainly involved in tempering friendliness."
• "The tempering is an essential component of the dhokla."