temperateness
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (2)
- moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activitiesSynonyms: fair weathersunshineType of weather, weather condition
- 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