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   moderate

   adjective

   • 1. average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree: "we walked at a moderate pace" Similar averagemodestmediummiddlingordinarycommoncommonplaceeverydayworkadaytolerablepassableadequatefairdecentmediocreindifferentuninspiredundistinguishedunexceptionalunexcitingunremarkablerun-of-the-milllacklustreforgettableinferiorsecond-rateinformal:OKso-sobog-standardfair-to-middling(plain) vanillanothing to write home aboutno great shakesnot so hotnot up to muchhalf-piereasonablewithin reasonacceptablenon-excessivewithin due limitsinexpensivelowcheapbargain-basementfairmodestabstemioustemperaterestrainedrestrainedcontrolledtemperatesobersteadyregularnot given to excesseseasyevenmildtolerantlenientOpposite greatmassiveoutrageousunreasonableunreasonableimmoderate
   • ▪ (of a person, party, or policy) not radical or excessively right- or left-wing: "a moderate reform programme" Similar dispassionatenon-extrememiddle-of-the-roadnon-radicalnon-reactionaryopen 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. review (examination papers, results, or candidates) in relation to an agreed standard so as to ensure consistency of marking: British "the dependability of an examining system rests on those who set, moderate, and mark the papers"
   • 3. (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
   • ▪ (especially in the Presbyterian Church in Scotland) act as a moderator; preside: "it is the Presbytery that moderates"
   • 4. monitor (an internet forum or online discussion) for inappropriate or offensive content.
   • 5. 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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   Learn the meaning of moderate as an adjective, noun, and verb in English. Find out how to use moderate to describe size, amount, degree, strength, opinions, and actions, with examples and synonyms.

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

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   Learn the meaning of moderate as an adjective, noun, verb, and adverb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how to use moderate in different contexts, such as politics, weather, and education.

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   Moderate means being within reasonable limits, not excessive or extreme, or opposing radical views. It can also be a noun for a person who holds moderate views or a verb for presiding over a discussion or reducing intensity.

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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.