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temperate

tem·per·ate [ témprət, témpərət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. mild: mild or restrained in behavior or attitude

2. meteorology without extremes: describes a climate that has a range of temperatures within moderate limits

3. microbiology not spreading: describes viruses that exist in host cells, but do not cause lysis


tem·per·ate·ly adverb
tem·per·ate·ness noun
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