Main entry: moderate, temperate
Definition: not extreme
Usage: a moderate penalty; temperate in his response to criticism
Main entry: temperate
Definition: not extreme in behavior
Usage: temperate in his habits; a temperate response to an insult; temperate in his eating and drinking
Main entry: temperate
Definition: (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
Usage: a temperate region; the temperate zones; temperate plants