Both Uses of
temperate
in
The Martian Chronicles
- It was an evening in summer upon the placid and temperate planet Mars.
Chpt 3 *temperate = having mild weather (not extreme)
- He laughed temperately, doing this, and walked on, sprinkling bright dimes everywhere.†
Chpt 23
Definition:
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(temperate) lacking extremes -- especially of weather, climate, or behavior