Obs. rare–1. [f. CONTEMPER v. + -ANCE (L. type *contemperāntia).] Tempering by mixture, well-tempered quality.
1605. Timme, Quersit., II. vii. 132. Their uniuersal medicine … by reason of perfect contemperance, adequation, and puritie, can contemperate, conserue, and also increase, the radical humour.
