well-tempered
Having twelve notes per octave of the standard instrument tuned in such a way that it…Having twelve notes per octave of the standard instrument tuned in such a way that it is possible to play music in any major or minor key and the resulting sound will not sound perceptibly too far out of tune.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Having twelve notes per octave of the standard instrument tuned in such a way that it is possible to play music in any major or minor key and the resulting sound will not sound perceptibly too far out of tune.
(archaic, not comparable)Good-humoured, pleasant, having an even temperament
Origin
A calque of German wohltemperiertA calque of German wohltemperiert
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