Temperált

Temperált is a Hungarian adjective derived from the verb temperál, meaning to temper, moderate, or adjust. It is used to describe something that has undergone a tempering process or has a moderated or calibrated characteristic. The term appears across technical, industrial, and cultural contexts.

In metallurgy and materials science, temperált acél or tempered steel refers to steel that has been heat-treated to achieve a balance between hardness and toughness. The tempering process modifies the metal’s microstructure to improve toughness while maintaining sufficient strength, often following hardening.

In the field of safety glazing and materials engineering, temperált üveg denotes tempered glass, which is heat-treated to increase strength and to break into small, relatively safe fragments upon failure.

In music theory and acoustics, temperált describes tuning systems that divide the octave into equal or particular steps, such as the equal-tempered system; temperált hangnem indicates a tempered temperament as opposed to just intonation.

In everyday Hungarian usage, the root verb temperál can also mean to moderate or regulate something, such as behavior, climate, or processes, reflecting the broader sense of bringing variables into a controlled balance.

The word’s etymology traces to the verb temperál from French tempérer and ultimately Latin temperare, reflecting a common European linguistic family for terms involving moderation and adjustment.