tempered vs yielding

tempered

adj
  • Having a specified disposition or temper. 

  • Pertaining to the metallurgical process for finishing metals. 

  • Pertaining to the well-tempered scale, where the twelve notes per octave of the standard keyboard are tuned in such a way that it is possible to play music in any major or minor key and it will not sound perceptibly out of tune. 

  • Pertaining to the industrial process for toughening glass, or to such toughened glass. 

  • Moderated or balanced by other considerations. 

yielding

adj
  • Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure. 

noun
  • A concession. 

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