What does "temperate zone" mean?

Either of the parts of the Earth's surface between the tropics and the polar regions: one such zone in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere.

Temperate zone

Q: What is a synonym for "temperate zone"?

Common synonyms include: compromise position, middle ground, midlatitude belt, mild, mild climate, mild climate zone.

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Noun

1
Either of the parts of the Earth's surface between the tropics and the polar regions: one such zone in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere.
2
the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate wordnet

Synonyms

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compromise position middle ground midlatitude belt mild mild climate mild climate zone

Antonyms

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semitropical subtropic subtropical extreme climate

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