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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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   moderate. adjective. /ˈmɒdərət/. /ˈmɑːdərət/. that is neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etc. students of moderate ability. Even moderate amounts of the drug can be fatal. The team enjoyed only moderate success last season. Cook over a moderate heat.

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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.

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

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   modest. of medium quantity or extent. ordinary. mediocre. passable. fair. inexpensive. medium-priced. Antonyms. immoderate. excessive. extreme. inordinate. unusual. expensive. His moderate approach to the crisis kept everyone calm. Synonyms. reasonable. temperate. mild. judicious. rational. not violent. dispassionate. unruffled. gentle. calm. cool.

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   adj. kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price. of medium quantity, extent, or amount: a moderate income. mediocre or fair: moderate talent. Meteorology calm or mild, as of the weather. Government of or pertaining to moderates, as in politics or religion. n.

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   Synonyms for MODERATE: temperate, restrained, typical, medium, controlled, reasonable, regular, sensible; Antonyms of MODERATE: extreme, excessive, radical, unreasonable, inordinate, irrational, immoderate, intemperate.

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

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    Oct 2, 2023 · The meaning of MODERATE is avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits. How to use moderate in a sentence.