Meaning Of The Word Temperate

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Temperate is used to describe a climate or a place which is never extremely hot or extremely cold.
adjective: If a person's behaviour is temperate, it is calm and reasonable, so that they do not get angry or lose their temper easily.

temperate in American English
moderate in indulging the appetites; not self-indulgent; abstemious, esp. in the use of alcoholic liquors
adjective: moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.

temperate in British English
adjective: having a climate intermediate between tropical and polar; moderate or mild in temperature

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