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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | temperate | (of weather or climate) free from extremes |
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| 2 | temperate | Not extreme in behavior | |
| 3 | temperate, moderate | Not extreme |
| Sounds | teh'mperaht; teh'mpraht |
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| Rhymes | abbot, abut, accredit, and 364 more rhymes in aht... |
| Meaning | (of weather or climate) free from extremes. Mild. Or characteristic of such weather or climate. |
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| Examples | "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants" |
| Contrary | intemperate |
| Similar | cold-temperate; equable |
| See also | clement |
| Nouns | temperateness |
| Meaning | Not extreme in behavior. |
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| Examples | "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking" |
| Contrary | intemperate |
| Similar | abstemious, light; moderate, restrained |
| See also | mild; moderate |
| Nouns | temperateness |
| Adverbs | temperately; temperately |
| Meaning | Not extreme. |
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| Examples | "temperate in his response to criticism" |
| Synonyms | moderate |
| Similar to | mild |
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