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Temperance vs Temptation - What's the difference?

temperance | temptation |


As nouns the difference between temperance and temptation

is that temperance is habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors while temptation is the act of tempting.

As a proper noun Temperance

is {{given name|female|from=English}}.

Temperance vs Gentle - What's the difference?

temperance | gentle |


As nouns the difference between temperance and gentle

is that temperance is habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors while gentle is a person of high birth.

As a proper noun Temperance

is {{given name|female|from=English}}.

As an adjective gentle is

tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

As a verb gentle is

to become gentle.

Understanding vs Temperance - What's the difference?

understanding | temperance |


As nouns the difference between understanding and temperance

is that understanding is (uncountable) mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature while temperance is temperance.

As an adjective understanding

is showing compassion.

As a verb understanding

is .

Longsuffering vs Temperance - What's the difference?

longsuffering | temperance |


As nouns the difference between longsuffering and temperance

is that longsuffering is long, patient endurance of insult, abuse or mistreatment; longanimity while temperance is habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.

As an adjective longsuffering

is alternative form of lang=en.

As a proper noun Temperance is

{{given name|female|from=English}}.

Teetotaler vs Temperance - What's the difference?

teetotaler | temperance |


As nouns the difference between teetotaler and temperance

is that teetotaler is (us) a person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages while temperance is temperance.

Temperance vs Initiative - What's the difference?

temperance | initiative |


As nouns the difference between temperance and initiative

is that temperance is temperance while initiative is .

Temperance vs Conscientious - What's the difference?

temperance | conscientious |


As a noun temperance

is temperance.

As an adjective conscientious is

thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well.

Temperance vs Conscientiousness - What's the difference?

temperance | conscientiousness |


As nouns the difference between temperance and conscientiousness

is that temperance is temperance while conscientiousness is the state or characteristic of being conscientious.

Patient vs Temperance - What's the difference?

patient | temperance |


In obsolete terms the difference between patient and temperance

is that patient is physically able to suffer or bear while temperance is state with regard to heat or cold; temperature.

As nouns the difference between patient and temperance

is that patient is a person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person while temperance is habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.

As an adjective patient

is content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

As a proper noun Temperance is

{{given name|female|from=English}}.

Temperance vs Tempered - What's the difference?

temperance | tempered |


In lang=en terms the difference between temperance and tempered

is that temperance is the fourteenth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks while tempered is 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.

As a noun temperance

is habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.

As a proper noun Temperance

is {{given name|female|from=English}}.

As an adjective tempered is

of one's disposition.

As a verb tempered is

past tense of temper.

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