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Contemperation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The act of reducing a quality by admixture of the contrary; the act of moderating or tempering.

2. Temperament; proportionate mixture; as the contemperament of humors in different bodies.

3. [Instead of these words, temper and temperament are now generally used.]

Contemperation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The act of tempering or moderating.

2. Proportionate mixture or combination.