Temperateness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Temperateness \Tem"per*ate*ness\, n.
     The quality or state of being temperate; moderateness;
     temperance.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  temperateness
       n 1: moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities [syn: {fair
            weather}, {sunshine}]
       2: exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective
          temperateness in debate" [syn: {self-restraint}]