/ ˈtempərət; NAmE / adjective
1.
[ usually before noun ] ( technical ) ( of a climate or region ) having a mild temperature without extremes of heat or cold
2.
( formal ) behaving in a calm and controlled way
OPP of sense 2 intemperate
► tem·per·ate·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense not affected by passion or emotion ): from Latin temperatus mingled, restrained, from the verb temperare .