temperate

adj 1: (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or

characteristic of such weather or climate; "a

temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate

plants" [ant: {intemperate}]

2: not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a

temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating

and drinking" [ant: {intemperate}]

3: not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his

response to criticism" [syn: {moderate}]