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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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   What does moderate mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! MODERATE definition: 1. neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, or strength: 2. Moderate opinions, especially…. Learn more.

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   • : one who holds moderate views or who belongs to a group favoring a moderate course or program Adjective Her doctor recommended moderate exercise. There were moderate levels of chemicals in the lake. drinking moderate amounts of coffee That stance could alienate more moderate Republicans who disapprove of Trump’s handling of the 2020 election.

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   Why were moderates called Moderates?

   • They were called moderates because they appeal through petitions, speeches and articles loudly professing loyalty to the British Raj. The moderate phase of the national movement had a narrow social base and the masses played a passive role.

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     MODERATE meaning: 1. neither small nor large in size,...

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     MODERATE translate: 中等的, 中等的；不過分的，適度的, 意見,...

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     MODERATE translate: 中等的, 中等的；不过分的，适度的, 意见,...

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     MODERATELY definition: 1. in a way that is neither small nor...

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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.

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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 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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