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   mod·er·ate

   adjective

   • 1. average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree: "we walked at a moderate pace" Similar averagemodestmediummiddlingordinarycommoncommonplaceeverydayworkadaytolerablepassableadequatefairdecentmediocreindifferentuninspiredundistinguishedunexceptionalunexcitingunremarkablerun-of-the-milllacklusterforgettableinferiorsecond-rateinformal:OKso-sobog-standardfair-to-middling(plain) vanillanothing to write home aboutno great shakesnot so hotnot up to muchhalf-piereasonablewithin reasonacceptablenonexcessivewithin due limitsinexpensivelowcheapbargain-basementfairmodestabstemioustemperaterestrainedrestrainedcontrolledtemperatesobersteadyregularnot given to excesseseasyevenmildtolerantlenientOpposite greatmassiveoutrageousunreasonableunreasonableimmoderate
   • ▪ (of a person, party, or policy) not radical or excessively right- or left-wing: "a moderate reform program" Similar dispassionatenonextrememiddle-of-the-roadnonradicalnonreactionaryopen to reasonequitableimpartialOpposite extreme

   noun

   • 1. a person who holds moderate views, especially in politics: "an unlikely alliance of radicals and moderates"

   verb

   • 1. make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent: "I shall not moderate my criticism" Similar die downabatelet upcalm downlessengrow lessdecreasediminishslackenebbrecededwindleweakensubsidecurbcontrolcheckkeep in checkkeep under controlhold intemperregulaterestrainrestrictsubduestilldamprepresstamebreaklessendeadendecreaselowerreducediminishremitmitigatealleviateallayappeaseassuageeasepalliatesoothesoftencalmmodulatepacifymellowmincetone downOpposite get upincreaseexacerbateaggravate
   • 2. (in academic and ecclesiastical contexts) preside over (a deliberative body) or at (a debate): "a panel moderated by a Harvard University law professor" Similar chairtake the chair ofpreside overarbitratemediaterefereejudge
   • ▪ preside; act as a moderator: "it is the Presbytery that moderates"
   • 3. monitor (an internet forum or online discussion) for inappropriate or offensive content.
   • 4. retard (neutrons) with a moderator: "the neutrons causing fission are not moderated but react at high energies"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin moderat- ‘reduced, controlled’, from the verb moderare; related to modest.

   Derivatives

   • 1. moderateness noun
   • 2. moderatism noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMODERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MODERATE definition: 1. neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, or strength: 2. Moderate opinions, especially…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › moderateModerate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MODERATE is avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits. How to use moderate in a sentence.

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   Moderate definition: kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense. See examples of MODERATE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › moderateModerate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   1. /ˈmɑdərət/ marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes. 2. /mɑdəˈreit/ restrain. IPA guide. Other forms: moderated; moderates; moderating. A moderate voter is someone who is politically speaking, in the center. In other words, they are not quite left or right, but somewhere in the middle.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMODERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use moderate to describe something that is neither large nor small in amount or degree. While a moderate amount of stress can be beneficial, too much stress can exhaust you. ...moderate exercise. Synonyms: reasonable, average, acceptable, within reason More Synonyms of moderate.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmoderate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of moderate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › moderateModerate - definition of moderate by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme: a moderate price. 2. Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate: a moderate climate. 3. a. Of medium or average quantity or extent. b. Of limited or average quality; mediocre. 4. Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion. n.