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The meaning of the word "Temperate" in English


Temperate v. t. : Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate.

Temperate v. t. : Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; as, temperate language.

Temperate v. t. : Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions; as, temperate in eating and drinking.

Temperate v. t. : Proceeding from temperance.

Temperate v. t. : To render temperate; to moderate; to soften; to temper.

Example:
What are some reasons that the Temperate woodland and shrubland biome is being destroyed?

Taxonomy
temperate zones, free encyclopedia, maritime climate, summer and winter, north latitude, 23.5, continental climate, south latitude, inland, virology, temperate climate, climate types, search, World map, Seasons, globe, the tropics, continental areas.

Defination from the web:
temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. ... The south temperate zone extends from the Tropic of Capricorn (at approximately 23.5 degrees south latitude) to the Antarctic Circle (at ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) moderate
antonyms
  (adjective) intemperate
related terms
  (adjective) moderate
  (adjective) clement
  (adjective) mild
similar terms
  (adjective) moderate
  (adjective) abstemious
  (adjective) cold-temperate
  (adjective) equable
  (adjective) light
  (adjective) mild
  (adjective) restrained


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