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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 › learner-english › moderatemoderate | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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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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   adjective. 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. calm or mild, as of the weather. of or relating to moderates, as in politics or religion. See more. noun.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › moderate_2moderate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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

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

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   to ( cause to) become less in size, strength, or force; to reduce something: The president may have to moderate his stance on tax cuts.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › moderate_adjmoderate, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word moderate mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word moderate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. moderate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. economics and commerce (mid 1500s) politics (mid 1600s) ecclesiastical (early 1700s) Scottish Church (1830s)

7. www.wordreference.com › definition › moderatemoderate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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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.

8. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › moderateModerate - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   Dictionary Definition of 'moderate' Average in size, amount, quality, or degree, especially when compared to other things of the same kind. "The pain was moderate and could be managed with over-the-counter medication." Detailed Meaning of 'moderate'