temperate
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1. moderate
tem.per.ate \'tem-p(*-)r*t\ aj [ME temperat, fr. L temperatus, fr. pp. of
temperare] 1: marked by moderation : as 1a: keeping or held within limits
: not extreme or excessive : MILD 1b: moderate in indulgence of appetite
or desire 1c: moderate in the use of intoxicating liquors 1d: marked by
an absence or avoidance of extravagance, violence, or extrem e partisanship
: RESTRAINED 2a: having a moderate climate 2b: found in or associated with
a moderate climate {~ insects} - tem.per.ate.ly av