moderation

mod·er·ate  (mdr-t)

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.

One who holds or champions moderate views or opinions, especially in politics or religion.

v. (md-rt) mod·er·at·ed, mod·er·at·ing, mod·er·ates

v.tr.

1. To lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of.

2. To preside over: She was chosen to moderate the convention.

v.intr.

1. To become less violent, severe, or extreme; abate.

2. To act as a moderator.

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[Middle English moderat, from Latin modertus, past participle of moderr, to moderate; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

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moder·ate·ly adv.

moder·ate·ness n.

moder·ation n.

Synonyms: moderate, qualify, temper
These verbs mean to make less extreme or intense: moderated the severity of his rebuke; qualified her criticism; admiration tempered with fear.

Antonym: intensify

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moderation

Noun

1. the quality of being moderate

2. the act of moderating

3. in moderation within moderate or reasonable limits

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	moderation - quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes moderateness degree, level, grade - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" golden mean - the middle between extremes reasonableness - moderation in expectations; "without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!" immoderateness, immoderation - the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
	2.	moderation - a change for the better easing, relief alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" disembarrassment - something that extricates you from embarrassment breath of fresh air - a welcome relief; "the new management was like a breath of fresh air"
	3.	moderation - the trait of avoiding excesses temperance natural virtue - (scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature restraint, control - discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself" dryness, sobriety - moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs abstemiousness - moderation in eating and drinking
	4.	moderation - the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions" mitigation reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something abatement - the act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"

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moderation

noun restraint, justice, fairness, composure, coolness, temperance, calmness, equanimity, reasonableness, mildness, justness, judiciousness, sedateness, moderateness in moderation moderately, within reason, within limits, within bounds, in moderate quantities

Translations

moderation [mɔdəˈreɪʃən] n → moderación f;

in moderation → con moderación

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moderation [mɔdəˈreɪʃən] n → modération f, mesure f;

in moderation → à dose raisonnable, pris(e) or pratiqué(e) modérément

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moderation [mɔdəˈreɪʃən] moderate n → Mäßigung f;

in moderation moderate → in or mit Maßen

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moderation [mɔdəˈreɪʃən] n → moderazione f; misura;

in moderation → in quantità moderata, con moderazione