temperate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtɛmpərət/

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• Hyphenation: temp‧pe‧rate

Adjective

Positive temperate

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is temperate, then it is in the middle; it is moderate or not excessive; the temperate was not too hot, but not too cold.
2. If something is temperate, it is not violent; it is cool.

   The whole of Europe lies in the temperate region.

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