(adj) (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate, Ant. intemperate, Example:a temperate region; the temperate zones; temperate plants

temperate

(adj) not extreme in behavior, Ant. intemperate, Example:temperate in his habits; a temperate response to an insult; temperate in his eating and drinking

temperately

(adv) with restraint, Example:he used the privileges of his office temperately

temperately

(adv) without extravagance, Example:these preferences are temperately stated

temperate rain forest

(n) a rain forest in a temperate area

temperate zone

(n) the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Temperate

a. [ L. temperatus, p. p. of temperare. See Temper, v. t. ] 1. Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; as, temperate language. [ 1913 Webster ]

She is not hot, but temperate as the morn. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

That sober freedom out of which there springs
Our loyal passion for our temperate kings. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions; as, temperate in eating and drinking. [ 1913 Webster ]

Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Franklin. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Proceeding from temperance. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The temperate sleeps, and spirits light as air. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Temperate zone (Geog.), that part of the earth which lies between either tropic and the corresponding polar circle; -- so called because the heat is less than in the torrid zone, and the cold less than in the frigid zones. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Abstemious; sober; calm; cool; sedate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Temperate

v. t. To render temperate; to moderate; to soften; to temper. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

It inflames temperance, and temperates wrath. Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]

Temperately

adv. In a temperate manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Temperateness

n. The quality or state of being temperate; moderateness; temperance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

温带

[温带 / 溫帶, wēn dài] temperate zone #41208

蕴藉

[蕴藉 / 蘊藉, yùn jiè] temperate and refined; implicit; restrained #85930

有节制

[有节制 / 有節制, yǒu jié zhì] temperate

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

テンプレート

[tenpure-to] (n) (1) temperate; (2) template #498

控える(P);扣える

[ひかえる, hikaeru] (v1) (1) to be temperate in; to restrain oneself from excessive ...; (2) to make notes; (3) to hold back; (4) to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for; (5) to be soon; to be in the offing; (6) to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.); (P) #17095

アカムツ

[akamutsu] (n) (1) Doederleinia berycoides (species of temperate ocean bass); (2) male dark chub (Zacco temmincki) in mating season

亜温帯

[あおんたい, aontai] (n) subtemperate zone

温帯

[おんたい, ontai] (n) temperate zone; (P)

温帯林

[おんたいりん, ontairin] (n) temperate forest

下戸

[げこ, geko] (n) someone who can't drink; non-drinker; temperate man; (P)

控えめ;控え目;控目

[ひかえめ, hikaeme] (adj-na, n, adj-no) moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities

高麗親睨

[こうらいおやにらみ;コウライオヤニラミ, kouraioyanirami ; kouraioyanirami] (n) (uk) Coreoperca herzi (species of temperate perch)

黒縁目白

[くろへりめじろ;クロヘリメジロ, kuroherimejiro ; kuroherimejiro] (n) (uk) (See クロヘリメジロザメ) copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus, only member of Carcharhinus found mostly at temperate latitudes); bronze whaler; narrowtooth shark

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

gemäßigt { adj } | gemäßigte Klimazone

temperate | temperate climate zone

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