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Definitions for Moderate
[1] kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
[2] of medium quantity, extent, or amount: a moderate income.
[3] mediocre or fair: moderate talent.
[4] calm or mild, as of the weather.
[5] of or relating to moderates, as in politics or religion.
[6] a person who is moderate in opinion or opposed to extreme views and actions, especially in politics or religion.
[7] (usually initial capital letter ) a member of a political party advocating moderate reform.
[8] to reduce the excessiveness of; make less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous: to moderate the sharpness of one's words.
[9] to preside over or at (a public forum, meeting, discussion, etc.).
[10] to become less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous.
[11] to act as moderator; preside.
[12] not extreme or excessive; within due or reasonable limits moderate demands
[13] not violent; mild or temperate
[14] of average quality or extent moderate success
[15] a person who holds moderate views, esp in politics
[16] to become or cause to become less extreme or violent
[17] (when intr, often foll by over ) to preside over a meeting, discussion, etc
[18] British and NZ to act as an external moderator of the overall standards and marks for (some types of educational assessment)
[19] physics to slow down (neutrons), esp by using a moderator
[20] (tr) to monitor (the conversations in an on-line chatroom) for bad language, inappropriate content, etc
Words related to Moderate
tame, cautious, limited, soft, steady, modest, conservative, pleasant, gentle, mild, bearable, reasonable, balanced, tolerant, neutral, tolerable, middle-of-the-road, reduce, slow, constrain
Words nearby Moderate
modelist, modelling, modem, modem session, modena, moderate, moderate breeze, moderate gale, moderate-income, moderation, moderationist
Origin of Moderate
1350–1400; Middle English moderate (adj.), moderaten (v.) < Latin moderātus (past participle of moderārī to restrain, control), equivalent to moderā- verb stem (see modest) + -tus past participle suffix
Other words from Moderate
mod·er·ate·ly , adverb
mod·er·ate·ness , noun
non·mod·er·ate , adjective, noun
non·mod·er·ate·ly , adverb
non·mod·er·ate·ness , noun
sem·i·mod·er·ate , adjective
sem·i·mod·er·ate·ly , adverb
un·mod·er·at·ed , adjective
un·mod·er·at·ing , adjective
Word origin for Moderate
C14: from Latin moderātus observing moderation, from moderārī to restrain
Synonyms for Moderate
balanced, bearable, cautious, conservative, gentle, limited, middle-of-the-road, mild, modest, neutral, pleasant, reasonable, soft, steady, tame, tolerable, tolerant, abstinent, compromising, considered, controlled, cool, deliberate, disciplined, even, measured, midway, nonpartisan, pacific, reserved, restrained, sober, straight, careful, considerate, dispassionate, equable, impartial, inconsiderable, inexpensive, judicious, low-key, monotonous, not excessive, peaceable, tranquil, untroubled