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temperate

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tem·per·ate  (tmpr-t, tmprt)
adj.
1. Exercising moderation and self-restraint: learned to be temperate in eating and drinking.
2. Moderate in degree or quality; restrained: temperate criticism.
3. Characterized by moderate temperatures, weather, or climate; neither hot nor cold.
4. Biology Of or relating to a virus that infects bacterial cells but rarely causes lysis: temperate bacteriophages.

[Middle English temperat, from Latin tempertus, from past participle of temperre, to temper; see temper.]

temper·ate·ly adv.
temper·ate·ness n.

temperate
Adjective
1. of a climate which is never extremely hot or extremely cold
2. mild or moderate in quality or character: try to be more temperate in your statements [Latin temperatus]

temperate  (tmpr-t)
Marked by moderate temperatures, weather, or climate.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.temperate - (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate; "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants"
clement - (of weather or climate) physically mild; "clement weather"
intemperate - (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes; "an intemperate climate"; "intemperate zones"
2.temperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking"
mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"
moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"
intemperate - excessive in behavior; "intemperate rage"
3.temperate - not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"

temperate
adjective 1. mild, moderate, balmy, fair, cool, soft, calm, gentle, pleasant, clement, agreeable << OPPOSITE extreme
Translations

temperate [ˈtɛmprət] adjmoderado; [climate] → templado
temperate [ˈtɛmprət] adjmodéré(e); [climate] → tempéré(e)
temperate [ˈtɛmprət] adjgemäßigt
temperate [ˈtɛmprət] adjmoderato/a; [climate] → temperato/a

temperate
adj temperate [ˈtempərət]
(of climate) neither too hot nor too cold. matigمُعْتَدِل، غَيْر مُتَطَرِّفумеренmírnýtempereret; mildgemäßigtεύκρατοςtempladomõõdukasمعتدلleutotempéréמְמוּזָגसमशीतोष्णumjerenmérsékeltsedangtempraðurtemperato温暖な온화한vidutinismērens; atturīgssederhanagematigdtemperertumiarkowanytemperadotemperatумеренныйmiernyzmerenumerentempereradปานกลางılıman[]有節制的,適度的,氣候溫和的помірнийمعتدل، متوازنôn hòa, kiềm chế

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By a Law of Nature with us, there is a constant attraction to the South; and, although in temperate climates this is very slight -- so that even a Woman in reasonable health can journey several furlongs northward without much difficulty -- yet the hampering effect of the southward attraction is quite sufficient to serve as a compass in most parts of our earth.
"I am temperate to the verge of absurdity," replied the Tramp.
Nevertheless he ought to be slow to believe and to act, nor should he himself show fear, but proceed in a temperate manner with prudence and humanity, so that too much confidence may not make him incautious and too much distrust render him intolerable.
 
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