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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. 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.

3. 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.

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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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   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. Moderate comes from the Latin for "medium sized," and as a noun and an adjective it means "middle, medium." If you get moderate rainfall, it's not too much and not too little.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMODERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   moderate implies response or behavior that is by nature not excessive: a moderate drinker, a moderate amount of assistance. temperate, interchangeable with moderate in some general uses, usually stresses the idea of caution, control, or self-restraint: a surprisingly temperate response to the angry challenge. judicious emphasizes prudence and ...

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

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   having or showing opinions, especially about politics, that are not extreme. staying within limits that are considered to be reasonable by most people. Definition of moderate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of moderate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MODERATE definition: 1. average in size or amount and not too much: 2. not extreme, especially relating to political…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › moderatemoderate | meaning of moderate in Longman Dictionary of...

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    moderate meaning, definition, what is moderate: not very large or very small, very hot o...: Learn more.

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    Moderate, temperate, judicious, reasonable all stress the avoidance of excess--emotional, physical, intellectual, or otherwise. Moderate implies response or behavior that is by nature not excessive: a moderate drinker, a moderate amount of assistance.