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 [ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən]

n

1. the state or an instance of being moderate; mildness; balance

2. the act of moderating

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 He called on all parties to show moderation.

in moderation moderately, within reason, within limits, within bounds, in moderate quantities Many of us are able to drink in moderation.

Quotations
"Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative" [Henry Kissinger]

Proverbs
"Moderation in all things"

Translations

moderation [ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən] N → moderación f
in moderation → con moderación

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moderation [ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃ^ən] n → modération f
to show moderation → se montrer modéré
to drink in moderation → boire avec modération
everything in moderation → user de tout avec modération

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moderation

n → Mäßigung f; in moderation → mit Maß(en)

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moderation [ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → moderazione f, misura
in moderation (eat, drink) → in quantità moderata, con moderazione

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moderation → اعتدال střídmost mådehold Mäßigkeit μετριοπάθεια moderación maltillisuus modération umjerenost moderazione 適度 온건 gematigdheid måtehold umiarkowanie moderação умеренность återhållsamhet ความพอประมาณ ılımlılık sự điều độ 适度