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   temperate

   /ˈtɛmp(ə)rət/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures: "sage can be grown outdoors in cool, temperate climates" Similar mildclementpleasantagreeablebenigngentlebalmyfairOpposite extreme
   • 2. showing moderation or self-restraint: "Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink" Similar self-restrainedrestrainedmoderateself-controlledcontrolleddisciplinedabstemiousself-denyingaustereasceticteetotalabstinentOpposite intemperateimmoderate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘not affected by passion or emotion’): from Latin temperatus ‘mingled, restrained’, from the verb temperare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. temperately adverb
   • 2. temperateness noun

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