temperateness

noun

tem·​per·​ate·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being temperate : moderation: such as

a

obsolete : temperance sense 1b

b

: self-restraint

an effective temperateness in debate

c

: mildness of climate

the temperateness of the weather

Word History

Etymology

Middle English temperatnes, from temperat + -nes -ness

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