temperate

1. (of weather or climate) free from extremes;
   Mild;
   Or characteristic of such weather or climate (synset 302411283)
   "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants"
   also: clement - (of weather or climate) physically mild
   similar to:

   • cold-temperate - the colder parts of temperate waters
   • equable - not varying
2. Not extreme in behavior (synset 302410314)
   "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking"
   also:

   • mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
   • moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
   similar to:

   • abstemious, light - marked by temperance in indulgence
   • moderate, restrained - marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
3. Not extreme (synset 301513046)
   "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
   similar to: mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
   same as: moderate

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