English Dictionary
Definition of “temperate”
temperate (ˈtɛmpərɪt
;ˈtɛmprɪt)
Definitions
adjective
- having a climate intermediate between tropical and polar; moderate or mild in temperature
- mild in quality or character; exhibiting temperance
Alternative Forms
ˈtemperately adverb ˈtemperateness noun Word Origin
C14: from Latin temperātus
Synonyms
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mild,
moderate,
balmy,
fair,
cool,
soft,
calm,
gentle,
pleasant,
clement,
agreeable,
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moderate,
dispassionate,
self-controlled,
calm,
stable,
reasonable,
sensible,
mild,
composed,
equable,
even-tempered,
self-restrained
Usage examples
Trying to win more political power for a more temperate group?
Robin Hobb, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)Pest pressures are also greater in the tropics than more temperate regions, he adds.
New Scientist (2003)In warm and temperate climates, the plants will continue flowering in autumn or winter.
Australian News Misc (2005)The site, near St Austell, already has two huge structures for tropical and temperate trees and plants.
Sun, News of the World (2002)Dengue, yellow fever, malaria, leishmaniasis are all tropical diseases: their range may spread as the temperate climates become warmer.
Radford, Tim & Leggett, Jeremy, The Crisis of Life on Earth - our legacy from the second millenium (1990)
