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Noun: temperateness  tem-pu-rut-nus
  1. Moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
    "The region's temperateness made it perfect for growing wine grapes";
    - fair weather, sunshine
     
  2. Exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
    "an effective temperateness in debate";
    - self-restraint

Type of: atmospheric condition, conditions, control, restraint, weather, weather condition

Encyclopedia: Temperateness