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temperate
/'tɛmpərɪt/
Synonyms of temperate Antonyms of temperate Examples of temperate Usage of temperate Parts of temperate Definition that contains temperate Words sounding like temperate Explanation of temperate

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Definitions of temperate
  1. adjective
    not extreme
    "temperate in his response to criticism"

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    moderate mild
  2. adjective
    not extreme in behavior
    "temperate in his habits" "a temperate response to an insult" "temperate in his eating and drinking"

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    restrained light moderate abstemious
    Opposite:
    intemperate
  3. adjective
    (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
    "a temperate region" "the temperate zones" "temperate plants"

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    equable cold-temperate
    Opposite:
    intemperate
Examples of temperate
  • "temperate in his response to criticism"
  • "temperate in his habits"
  • "a temperate response to an insult"
  • "temperate in his eating and drinking"
  • "a temperate region"
  • "the temperate zones"
  • "temperate plants"
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