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Definitions for Temperate
[1] moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.
[2] moderate as regards indulgence of appetite or passion, especially in the use of alcoholic liquors.
[3] not excessive in degree, as things, qualities, etc.
[4] moderate in respect to temperature; not subject to prolonged extremes of hot or cold weather.
[5] Microbiology . (of a virus) existing in infected host cells but rarely causing lysis.
[6] having a climate intermediate between tropical and polar; moderate or mild in temperature
[7] mild in quality or character; exhibiting temperance
Words related to Temperate
levelheaded, balmy, pleasant, mild, sober, agreeable, restrained, clement, collected, composed, conservative, constant, cool, discreet, dispassionate, equable, even, even-tempered, fair, gentle
Words nearby Temperate
temper tantrum, tempera, temperament, temperamental, temperance, temperate, temperate bacteriophage, temperate zone, temperature, temperature gradient, temperature inversion
Origin of Temperate
1350–1400; Middle English temperat < Latin temperātus, past participle of temperāre to exercise restraint, control. See temper, -ate1
Other words from Temperate
tem·per·ate·ly , adverb
tem·per·ate·ness , noun
non·tem·per·ate , adjective
non·tem·per·ate·ly , adverb
non·tem·per·ate·ness , noun
pre·tem·per·ate , adjective
pre·tem·per·ate·ly , adverb
un·tem·per·ate , adjective
un·tem·per·ate·ly , adverb
un·tem·per·ate·ness , noun
Word origin for Temperate
C14: from Latin temperātus
Synonyms for Temperate
agreeable, balmy, levelheaded, mild, pleasant, restrained, sober, checked, clement, collected, composed, conservative, constant, cool, curbed, discreet, dispassionate, equable, even, even-tempered, fair, gentle, medium, modest, reasonable, regulated, self-controlled, self-restrained, sensible, soft, stable, steady, unexcessive, unextreme, unimpassioned, warm