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- Dictionarytem·per·ate/ˈtemp(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 Opposite
- 2. showing moderation or self-restraint: "Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of TEMPERATE is having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature. How to use temperate in a sentence.
Temperate means mild, moderate. If you're a temperate person, you are calm, reasonable. If you live in a temperate climate, it's warm and sunny, but not too hot. Like other words that sound similar, temperate has to do with measurement and range.
TEMPERATE definition: 1. (of weather conditions) neither very hot nor very cold: 2. Temperate plants grow naturally in…. Learn more.
moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge. Synonyms: dispassionate, sober. moderate as regards indulgence of appetite or passion, especially in the use of alcoholic liquors. not excessive in degree, as things, qualities, etc.
Temperate is used to describe a climate or a place which is never extremely hot or extremely cold.
TEMPERATE meaning: 1. (of weather conditions) neither very hot nor very cold: 2. Temperate plants grow naturally in…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'temperate'. 1. Temperate is used to describe a climate or a place which is never extremely hot or extremely cold. [...] 2. If a person's behaviour is temperate, it is calm and reasonable, so that they do not get angry or lose their temper easily. [formal] [...] More.
temperate meaning, definition, what is temperate: behaviour that is temperate is calm and ...: Learn more.
TEMPERATE meaning: having weather that is not very hot and not very cold: . Learn more.
Definition of temperate adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.