Temperate
adjective
Not extreme or excessive, moderate.
He decided to move to a more temperate climate.
Often appears as...
- temperate climate
- temperate region
adjective
Showing self-restraint, especially in terms of emotions or desires.
He was temperate in his response to the criticism.
Often appears as...
- temperate response
- temperate attitude
adjective
Relating to or existing in the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
These plants grow best in temperate zones.
Often appears as...
- temperate zone
- temperate plants
adjective
Not extreme or excessive, moderate.
He decided to move to a more temperate climate.
Often appears as...
- temperate climate
- temperate region
adjective
Showing self-restraint, especially in terms of emotions or desires.
He was temperate in his response to the criticism.
Often appears as...
- temperate response
- temperate attitude
adjective
Relating to or existing in the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
These plants grow best in temperate zones.
Often appears as...
- temperate zone
- temperate plants
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Pro Tip 1/3Moderation Key
Use 'temperate' to describe moderate actions or climates, not strong emotions or weather.
His temperate eating habits helped him stay healthy.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Connotation
'Temperate' often implies neutrality, without any strong leanings or bias.
The committee's decision was very temperate.
Pro Tip 3/3Climatic Context
'Temperate' refers to mild weather, not cold arctic or hot tropical climates.
She enjoys the temperate climate of southern France.
Pro Tip 1/3Moderation Key
Use 'temperate' to describe moderate actions or climates, not strong emotions or weather.
His temperate eating habits helped him stay healthy.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Connotation
'Temperate' often implies neutrality, without any strong leanings or bias.
The committee's decision was very temperate.
Pro Tip 3/3Climatic Context
'Temperate' refers to mild weather, not cold arctic or hot tropical climates.
She enjoys the temperate climate of southern France.
Pro Tip 1/3Moderation Key
Use 'temperate' to describe moderate actions or climates, not strong emotions or weather.
His temperate eating habits helped him stay healthy.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Connotation
'Temperate' often implies neutrality, without any strong leanings or bias.
The committee's decision was very temperate.
Pro Tip 3/3Climatic Context
'Temperate' refers to mild weather, not cold arctic or hot tropical climates.
She enjoys the temperate climate of southern France.
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Making waves: The power...
In both temperate and polar regions, this passive motion along a concentration gradient, can get a current going. And that is the starting point of the global conveyor called thermohaline circulation. This is how a simple concept becomes the mechanism underlying one of the largest and most important systems on our planet.
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The galactic recipe for...
But it turns out that what's really, really bad for advanced life forms, such as yourselves, is really, really good to get the chemistry started, the right kind of chemistry that can lead to origins of life. So now we have our three ingredients that we need, you know, the temperate planet,
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Clara Sousa-Silva: The...
we still looked slightly unusual. For one, we have a thick and temperate atmosphere, but more notably, we have suspiciously large amounts of oxygen in the atmosphere. This would be a really encouraging sign of life for my alien colleagues because the composition of the Earth's atmosphere
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Why didn’t this 2,000...
a process that would take one to two months in a temperate forest. Environments that are hot and wet support more microbes than places that are cold and dry, allowing them to decompose things more quickly. And less complex organic materials break down faster. But given enough time,
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The Arctic vs. the...
for the southern pole. But despite being inhospitable, the North and South Pole are a big reason why our planet is the way it is. Both of our polar regions are very important climate controllers. They help moderate the temperature in our temperate zones and give us stable weather.
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Sonia Shah: 3 reasons we...
It's just, there's so much malaria that this tiny fraction of cases that end in death add up to this big, huge number. So I think people in malarious parts of the world must think of malaria the way those of us who live in the temperate world
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Dolphins: Even Smarter...
One, is to create a splash that scares the fish into these tight balls. But it also evidently calls dolphins from across the bay to come and help in this feast. So the water here is temperate water. It's quite cold. And when I was there,
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A Forest Garden With 500...
annual plants are very rare in nature and yet most of our agricultural fields are full of annual plants it's not normal what normal is a more forested or semi forested system forest gardens in a temperate climate tend to have seven
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Sarah Rugheimer: The...
Could life be floating in the more temperate upper atmosphere? But then how would such life eat and reproduce? This discovery will have to be vetted over the coming decade. First, we must verify the detection of phosphine itself,
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Great White Shark Attack...
The great white's turn-of-speed is powered by a high metabolism. They only thrive in cold temperate seas, for only these waters contain sufficient food necessary
Video examples
Making waves: The power...
In both temperate and polar regions, this passive motion along a concentration gradient, can get a current going. And that is the starting point of the global conveyor called thermohaline circulation. This is how a simple concept becomes the mechanism underlying one of the largest and most important systems on our planet.
Video examples
The galactic recipe for...
But it turns out that what's really, really bad for advanced life forms, such as yourselves, is really, really good to get the chemistry started, the right kind of chemistry that can lead to origins of life. So now we have our three ingredients that we need, you know, the temperate planet,
Video examples
Clara Sousa-Silva: The...
we still looked slightly unusual. For one, we have a thick and temperate atmosphere, but more notably, we have suspiciously large amounts of oxygen in the atmosphere. This would be a really encouraging sign of life for my alien colleagues because the composition of the Earth's atmosphere
Video examples
Why didn’t this 2,000...
a process that would take one to two months in a temperate forest. Environments that are hot and wet support more microbes than places that are cold and dry, allowing them to decompose things more quickly. And less complex organic materials break down faster. But given enough time,
Video examples
The Arctic vs. the...
for the southern pole. But despite being inhospitable, the North and South Pole are a big reason why our planet is the way it is. Both of our polar regions are very important climate controllers. They help moderate the temperature in our temperate zones and give us stable weather.
Video examples
Sonia Shah: 3 reasons we...
It's just, there's so much malaria that this tiny fraction of cases that end in death add up to this big, huge number. So I think people in malarious parts of the world must think of malaria the way those of us who live in the temperate world
Video examples
Dolphins: Even Smarter...
One, is to create a splash that scares the fish into these tight balls. But it also evidently calls dolphins from across the bay to come and help in this feast. So the water here is temperate water. It's quite cold. And when I was there,
Video examples
A Forest Garden With 500...
annual plants are very rare in nature and yet most of our agricultural fields are full of annual plants it's not normal what normal is a more forested or semi forested system forest gardens in a temperate climate tend to have seven
Video examples
Sarah Rugheimer: The...
Could life be floating in the more temperate upper atmosphere? But then how would such life eat and reproduce? This discovery will have to be vetted over the coming decade. First, we must verify the detection of phosphine itself,
Video examples
Great White Shark Attack...
The great white's turn-of-speed is powered by a high metabolism. They only thrive in cold temperate seas, for only these waters contain sufficient food necessary
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Quote examples
Isaac Newton
English Mathematician
God made and governs the world invisibly, and has commanded us to love and worship him and no other God; to honor our parents and masters, and love our neighbours as ourselves; and to be temperate, just, and peaceable, and to be merciful even to brute beasts.
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Vitruvius
Roman Author
In setting out the walls of a city the choice of a healthy situation is of the first importance: it should be on high ground, neither subject to fogs nor rains; its aspects should be neither violently hot nor intensely cold, but temperate in both respects.
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Gregory Benford
American Physicist
In temperate zones, winter is the best insecticide; it keeps the bugs in check. The tropics enjoy no such respite, so plants there have developed a wide range of alkaloids that kill off nosy insects and animals.
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Julian Barratt
English Comedian
We did have that, in the background of the character and the show, 'Mindhorn,' set on the Isle of Man, that every episode they would have to mention the temperate microclimate of the Isle of Man.
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Virginia Woolf
British Author
The man who is aware of himself is henceforward independent; and he is never bored, and life is only too short, and he is steeped through and through with a profound yet temperate happiness.
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Paul Samuelson
American Economist
I decided that there was only one place to make money in the mutual fund business, as there is only one place for a temperate man to be in a saloon: behind the bar and not in front of it.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave action.
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William Lyon Mackenzie King
Canadian Politician
Fortunately, the Canadian people in all their habits, are essentially a temperate people.
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Arthur Keith
Scottish Scientist
A drunkard is one thing, and a temperate man is quite another.
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Benny Gantz
Israeli Politician
We are a temperate state.
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Isaac Newton
English Mathematician
God made and governs the world invisibly, and has commanded us to love and worship him and no other God; to honor our parents and masters, and love our neighbours as ourselves; and to be temperate, just, and peaceable, and to be merciful even to brute beasts.
Quote examples
Vitruvius
Roman Author
In setting out the walls of a city the choice of a healthy situation is of the first importance: it should be on high ground, neither subject to fogs nor rains; its aspects should be neither violently hot nor intensely cold, but temperate in both respects.
Quote examples
Gregory Benford
American Physicist
In temperate zones, winter is the best insecticide; it keeps the bugs in check. The tropics enjoy no such respite, so plants there have developed a wide range of alkaloids that kill off nosy insects and animals.
Quote examples
Julian Barratt
English Comedian
We did have that, in the background of the character and the show, 'Mindhorn,' set on the Isle of Man, that every episode they would have to mention the temperate microclimate of the Isle of Man.
Quote examples
Virginia Woolf
British Author
The man who is aware of himself is henceforward independent; and he is never bored, and life is only too short, and he is steeped through and through with a profound yet temperate happiness.
Quote examples
Paul Samuelson
American Economist
I decided that there was only one place to make money in the mutual fund business, as there is only one place for a temperate man to be in a saloon: behind the bar and not in front of it.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave action.
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William Lyon Mackenzie King
Canadian Politician
Fortunately, the Canadian people in all their habits, are essentially a temperate people.
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Arthur Keith
Scottish Scientist
A drunkard is one thing, and a temperate man is quite another.
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Benny Gantz
Israeli Politician
We are a temperate state.
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