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| tem·per·ate [ témprət, témpərət ] |
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1. mild: mild or restrained in behavior or attitude
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2. meteorology without extremes: describes a climate that has a range of temperatures within moderate limits
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3. microbiology not spreading: describes viruses that exist in host cells, but do not cause lysis
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  tem·per·ate·ly adverb |
| tem·per·ate·ness noun |
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