temperate

/tˈɛmprʌt/

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Adjective
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate; "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants"
Adjective
not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking"
Adjective Satellite
not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
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