Word: tempering
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: tem
per
ing
Definition: Present participle of temper; harden by reheating and cooling in oil
Morphemes:
Affix: temper
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: temperō
Language: la
Decoded: tempero
Meaning: I divide or proportion duly, I moderate, I regulate; intransitive senses I am moderate, I am temperate
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.