adjective
temperate
TEM-per-ut/ˈtempərət/
Moderate and free from extremes.
The region has a temperate climate without extreme heat or cold.
Etymology
The pieces convey something moderated or kept within limits. Applied to climate, that moderation means avoiding excessive heat and cold, just as a temperate person avoids extremes of behavior.
In context
if you look at the temperature in the temperate region as per the copenh climate classification it is somewhere between -3 to 18 degrees celsius
More examples
- These trees grow best in temperate climates.
- She gives a temperate response to the harsh criticism.
- The editorial takes a temperate position on the controversy.
Forms
temperate · more temperate · most temperate
temperately adverb — In a moderate or restrained manner.
Similar words
- mild
- Emphasizes gentleness or low intensity, especially in weather.
- moderate
- Applies more broadly to amounts, intensity, opinions, and behavior.
- restrained
- Emphasizes deliberate control of behavior rather than mild conditions.