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temperate

[ tem-per-it, tem-prit ]

adjective

  1. moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.:

    a temperate response to an insulting challenge.

    Synonyms: ,

  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.


temperate

/ 藞t蓻mpr瑟t; 藞t蓻mp蓹r瑟t /

adjective

  1. having a climate intermediate between tropical and polar; moderate or mild in temperature
  2. mild in quality or character; exhibiting temperance
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

temperate

  1. Marked by moderate temperatures, weather, or climate.
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Derived Forms

  • 藞迟别尘辫别谤补迟别濒测, adverb
  • 藞迟别尘辫别谤补迟别苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 迟别尘顎僷别谤路补迟别路濒测 adverb
  • 迟别尘顎僷别谤路补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 苍辞苍路迟别尘顎僷别谤路补迟别 adjective
  • non路迟别尘顎僷别谤路补迟别路濒测 adverb
  • non路迟别尘顎僷别谤路补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辫谤别路迟别尘顎僷别谤路补迟别 adjective
  • pre路迟别尘顎僷别谤路补迟别路濒测 adverb
  • 耻苍路迟别尘顎僷别谤路补迟别 adjective
  • un路迟别尘顎僷别谤路补迟别路濒测 adverb
  • un路迟别尘顎僷别谤路补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of temperate1

1350鈥1400; Middle English temperat < Latin 迟别尘辫别谤腻迟耻蝉, past participle of 迟别尘辫别谤腻谤别 to exercise restraint, control. See temper, -ate 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of temperate1

C14: from Latin 迟别尘辫别谤腻迟耻蝉
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In temperate climates, especially, every year life that seems to die in autumn is resurrected in spring.

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Kilmer's reputation for being difficult on set had reportedly exploded into open warfare with the director, Joel Schumacher, normally the most temperate of men, who called his leading man's behaviour "difficult and childish".

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Los Angeles鈥 historically temperate weather meant that many developers here didn鈥檛 bother.

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鈥淲e have the sea and mile-high mountains all in our front and backyards. Our weather is always temperate.鈥

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Thankfully, L.A. is an enticing place to grow older, and not just because of the temperate climate.

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