temperateness

Noun

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Noun (2)

  1. moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activitiesSynonyms: fair weathersunshineType of weather, weather condition
  2. exhibiting restraint imposed on the self“an effective temperateness in debate”Synonyms: self-restraintType of restraint, controlKinds stiff upper lip
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Tem′per·ate·ness noun

The quality or state of being temperate; moderateness; temperance.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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