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How to pronounce temperate

IPA transcription: ['tɛmpɹət]

Pronunciation variants: ['tɛmpɹət]['tɛmpɚət]

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Adjective

  • (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate

    “a temperate region”

    “the temperate zones”

    “temperate plants”

  • not extreme in behavior

    “temperate in his habits”

    “a temperate response to an insult”

    “temperate in his eating and drinking”

Adjective

  • not extreme

    “a moderate penalty”

    “temperate in his response to criticism”

Usage examples

  • He was unreasonable and unpersuadable and used intemperate language.
  • What kind of temperate will be in Slade?
  • The family is concentrated in the tropics, with few species found in temperate regions.
  • They occur worldwide in tropical and temperate waters.
  • Basic varieties in temperate latitudes include roses, tulips, irises, orchids and lilies.
  • Tell me when it will be temperate at Carl's Corner, in Nevada
  • Siberian roe deer are found within the temperate zone of eastern Europe and Asia.
  • When will it be temperate in Lansford
  • The genus is native to temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
  • What is the forecast in Kentucky for temperate weather