temperate.

1. Having a climate between the extremes of polar cold and tropical heat.

2. Showing restraint rather than excess in behavior or expression.

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Words that belong together

• temperate climate
• temperate zone

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The species thrives in temperate climates.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.