American English pronunciation
How to pronounce temperate
IPA transcription: ['tɛmpɹət]
Pronunciation variants: ['tɛmpɹət]['tɛmpɚət]
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Adjective
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(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
“a temperate region”
“the temperate zones”
“temperate plants”
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not extreme in behavior
“temperate in his habits”
“a temperate response to an insult”
“temperate in his eating and drinking”
Adjective
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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