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tem·per·ate
\ˈtemp(ə)rə̇t, usu -ə̇d+V\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English temperat, from Latin temperatus, from past participle of temperare
1. : marked by moderation : keeping or existing in the middle ground between extremes: as
a. : keeping or held within limits : not extreme or excessive : mild
< expressing temperate satisfaction with his results — R.W.Firth >
b. : moderate in indulgence of appetite or desire : self-controlled, continent
< singularly temperate … noted for his scant indulgence in meat, drink, or sleep — J.R.Green >
c. : moderate in or abstemious from the use of intoxicating liquors
< not as temperate as he might have been but never a drunkard >
d. : marked by an absence or avoidance of extravagance, violence, or extreme partisanship : restrained, dispassionate
< temperate language >
< rare indeed is such temperate and rational discussion of crucial problems — C.A.Baylis >
e. : having duly limited power : constitutional — used of a monarchy or ruler
< our loyal passion for our temperate kings — Alfred Tennyson >
f. : existing as a prophage in infected cells and rarely causing lysis
< temperate bacteriophages >
2.
a. : having a moderate climate
< a temperate region >
< the temperate zones >
b. : found in or associated with a moderate climate
< a temperate plant >
< temperate insects >
c. : of or relating to a point (as the 66° F reading on a thermometer) marking a moderate temperature
3. : tempered — used of a musical interval or scale
Synonyms: see sober |