Temperance

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.

Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.

State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.

the act of tempering

the trait of avoiding excesses