1. (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
   "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants" 
2. Not extreme in behaviour
   "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking" 
3. Not extreme
   "temperate in his response to criticism"
   - moderate

See also: abstemious, clement, cold-temperate, equable, light, mild, moderate, restrained, temperately, temperateness

Antonym: intemperate

Encyclopedia: Temperate

• Makaira
• Makaira albida
• Makaira marlina
• Makaira mazara
• Makaira mitsukurii
• Makaira nigricans
• Makalu
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• Makataimeshekiakiak
• make
• make a clean breast of
• make a face
• make a motion
• make a point
• make a stink
• make amends
• make as if
• make bold
• make clean
• make ends meet
• make for
• make full
• make fun
• make good
• make grow