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temperate Definition


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temperate
adj
    1. Moderate and self-restrained, especially in appetite, consumption of alcoholic drink, and behaviour.
    2. Not excessive; moderate.
      Thesaurus: moderate, regulated, reasonable, fair, modest, controlled.
    3. Said of a climate or region: characterized by mild temperatures, which are neither tropical nor polar. Compare intemperate.
Derivative: temperately
adverb
    Derivative: temperateness
    noun
      Etymology: 14c: from Latin temperatus.



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