'Contemperation' definitions:
Definition of 'Contemperation'
From: GCIDE
- Contemperation \Con*tem`per*a"tion\ (k[o^]n*t[e^]m`p[~e]r*[=a]"sh[u^]n), n.
- 1. The act of tempering or moderating. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Proportionate mixture or combination. "Contemperation of light and shade." --Boyle. [1913 Webster]