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TEMPERATENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
Example:
an effective temperateness in debate
Synonyms:
self-restraint; temperateness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("temperateness" is a kind of...):
control; restraint (discipline in personal and social activities)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "temperateness"):
stiff upper lip (self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief))
Derivation:
temperate (not extreme in behavior)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
Synonyms:
fair weather; sunshine; temperateness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("temperateness" is a kind of...):
atmospheric condition; conditions; weather; weather condition (the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation)
Derivation:
temperate ((of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate)
