Contemperation

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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     2. Proportionate mixture or combination. "Contemperation of
        light and shade." --Boyle.
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