"temperate" in the adjective sense
1. temperate
of weather or climate) free from extremes mild or characteristic of such weather or climate
"a temperate region"
"the temperate zones"
"temperate plants"
2. temperate
not extreme in behavior
"temperate in his habits"
"a temperate response to an insult"
"temperate in his eating and drinking"
3. moderate, temperate
not extreme
"a moderate penalty"
"temperate in his response to criticism"
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