Definition of Temperateness in English :

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Temperateness meaning in English

Meaning of Temperateness in English

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Temperateness

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Noun

1. fair weather, sunshine, temperateness

moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities

2. self-restraint, temperateness

exhibiting restraint imposed on the self

Example Sentences:
'an effective temperateness in debate'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Temperateness

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adjective
1. 
having a climate intermediate between tropical and polar; moderate or mild in temperature
2. 
mild in quality or character; exhibiting temperance

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Temperateness

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adjective
1. 
moderate in indulging the appetites; not self-indulgent; abstemious, esp. in the use of alcoholic liquors
2. 
moderate in one's actions, speech, etc.; self-restrained
3. 
moderate or restrained
a temperate reply
4. 
a. 
neither very hot nor very cold
said of climate, etc.
b. 
having a temperate climate

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Temperateness

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adj.
1.
a. Of or occurring in the Temperate Zone: temperate regions; temperate species.
b. Characterized by moderate temperatures, weather, or climate; neither hot nor cold.
2.
a. Moderate in degree or quality; restrained: temperate criticism.
b. Exercising moderation and self-restraint: learned to be temperate in eating and drinking.
3. Biology Of or relating to a virus that infects bacterial cells but rarely causes lysis: temperate bacteriophages.

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