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CONTEMPERATION
Noun
contemperation (countable and uncountable, plural contemperations)
(obsolete) The act of tempering or moderating.
(obsolete) A proportionate mixture or combination
Source: Wiktionary
Con*tem`per*a"tion, n.
1. The act of tempering or moderating. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
2. Proportionate mixture or combination. "Contemperation of light and shade." Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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