Synonyms of the word

temperance

• n. Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate…
• n. moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
• n. Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.
• n. (obsolete) State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.

abstinence

• n. The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
• n. The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
• n. (obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.
• n. (business) Delay of spending to accrue capital.

combination

• n. The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
• n. An object formed by combining.
• n. A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.
• n. (mathematics) One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
• n. An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.
• n. (billiards) A combination shot; a billiard; a shot where the cue ball hits a ball that strikes another…
• n. motorcycle and sidecar.
• n. a rapid sequence of punches or strikes in boxing or other combat sports.

combining

• v. present participle of combine.
• n. The act by which things are combined or brought together.

compounding

• v. present participle of compound.
• n. An accumulation of compound interest.

control

• v. (transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
• v. (transitive, statistics) (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or…
• n. (countable, uncountable) Influence or authority over something.
• n. A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary…
• n. The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever,…
• n. Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
• n. A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities;…
• n. (project management) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not…
• n. A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.
• n. (graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window…
• n. (climatology) Any of the physical factors determining the climate of a place, such as latitude, distribution…
• n. (linguistics) A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an…

moderation

• n. The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes.
• n. An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way.
• n. The process of moderating a discussion.

restraint

• n. (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.
• n. (uncountable) control or caution; reserve.

sobriety

• n. The quality or state of being sober.
• n. The quality or state of not being intoxicated.
• n. The quality or state of being grave or earnestly thoughtful.
• n. The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm.
• n. A state of moderation or seriousness.
• n. Modesty in color or style.
• n. Soundness of judgement.