Word: tempering
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tem
per
ing
Definition: The act by which something is tempered.
Morphemes:
Affix: temper
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To moderate or control.
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 uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.