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temperate (TEMP uh ruht) (adjective), more temperate, most temperate
1. Pertaining to self-control and the avoidance of extremes: Geraldine learned to eat and to drink in a temperate manner.
2. Conveying forbearance in degree or quantity; restrained: The football coach presented temperate criticism when his players were participating in their games.
3. Characterized by average temperatures in weather or climate; neither hot nor cold: Lewis was very pleased with the temperate summer he was having in his area.
2. Conveying forbearance in degree or quantity; restrained: The football coach presented temperate criticism when his players were participating in their games.
3. Characterized by average temperatures in weather or climate; neither hot nor cold: Lewis was very pleased with the temperate summer he was having in his area.
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tempo-, tempor-, temp-
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An environment that is between the tropics and the polar areas which are not subject to extreme temperatures: "The conditions of the temperate-forest habitats are determined by both the tropical and the polar air masses which provide a great deal of biodiversity."
"The extent of the temperate-forest habitats has been considerably diminished by people as they cut down so many trees."
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Habitats for the Living
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