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temperate
What does temperate mean?
temperate (adjective): (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use temperate in a sentence?
- A temperate region. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- The temperate zones. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Temperate plants. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce temperate?
/ˈtɛmpəɹət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “temperate” mean?
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
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large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended
Not quite: that's what ample means.
that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, idea, feeling, or image; redolent or reminiscent
Not quite: that's what evocative means.
formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up
Not quite: that's what aggregate means.
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