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mod·er·ate (mäd′ər it; for v., -āt′)

adjective

  1. within reasonable limits; avoiding excesses or extremes; temperate or restrained
  2. mild; calm; gentle; not violent moderate weather
  3. of average or medium quality, amount, scope, range, etc. moderate skills, moderate prices

Etymology: ME moderat < L moderatus, pp. of moderare, to keep within bounds, restrain < modus: see mode

noun

a person holding moderate views or opinions, as in politics or religion

transitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing

  1. to cause to become moderate; make less extreme, violent, etc.; restrain
  2. to preside over (a meeting, etc.)

intransitive verb

  1. to become moderate
  2. to serve as a moderator

moderate Related Forms

mod′·er·ately adverb mod′·er·ate·ness noun

moderate Synonyms

moderate

modif.

  1. Not expensive

    inexpensive, low-priced, medium-priced, reasonable, within reason, modest, inexorbitant, not excessive, not dear, average, nominal, at par, usual, inconsiderable, marked down, at a bargain, half-price, reduced, worth the money, relatively low, of small yield; see also cheap 1, economical 2.

    Antonyms expensive*, dear*, exorbitant. *

  2. Not extreme

    temperate, measured, judicious, unexcessive, restrained, considered, reasonable, unextreme, balanced, equable, easy, average, steady, even, deliberate, calm, cool, mild, clement, gentle, unimpassioned, low-key, dispassionate, cautious, sober, prudent, sound, controlled, regulated, modest, conservative, medium, midway, within compass, within limits, striking the golden mean; see also calm 1, conservative, mild 2.

    Antonyms immoderate, intemperate, extreme, excessive.

  3. Not radical

    centrist, middle-of-the-road, tolerant, nonpartisan, unopinionated, undogmatic, not given to extremes, nonviolent, neutral, impartial, respectable, middle-class, preserving the middle course, compromising.

    Antonyms radical, extremist, fanatic.

  4. Average

    middling, modest, fair, mediocre; see common 1.

  5. Not indulgent

    temperate, restrained, sober, sparing, abstemious, frugal, self-denying, abstinent, unindulgent, self-controlled, disciplined, careful, teetotaling, on the wagon*, straight*, sworn off*; see also restrained, sober 3.

    Antonyms self-indulgent, intemperate, wasteful.

moderate and temperate are often interchangeable in denoting a staying within reasonable limits, but in strict discrimination, moderate implies merely the absence of excesses or extremes, while temperate suggests deliberate self-restraint moderate demands, a temperate reply

moderate Synonyms

moderate

v.

  1. To become less

    abate, modify, lessen, decline; see decrease 1.

  2. To make less

    check, curb, reduce; see decrease 2.

  3. To preside over

    lead, direct, supervise, govern; see manage 1.

moderate Usage Examples

Object

  • newsgroup: A BIOSCI moderated newsgroup for discussion of research on the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans and related nematodes.
  • forum: URGENT HELP REQUIRED We urgently require volunteers who can moderate the forums on our website.
  • reactor: Graphite moderated reactors: Magnox reactors: Factors affecting choice of fuel, cladding and moderator.
  • impairment: In patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment, a starting dose of 300 mg once daily is recommended.
  • influence: Rice visits Israel not, as media accounts suggest, to act as a moderating influence on the Zionist regime.
  • coursework: This requires the completion of a series of exercises, two online tests and eight pieces of internally assessed and externally moderated coursework.

Subject

tutor: The course is moderated by one tutor and administered by a web master and an online testing assistant.

Modifies a noun

  • intensity: You should aim to do some moderate intensity physical activity for about 30 minutes on five or more days of the week.
  • depression: St John's Wort is generally recommended for cases of mild to moderate depression.
  • oven: Bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes.
  • drinker: Monday, 12 December 2005 Slim-line tonic for moderate drinkers Heavy drinkers are far more likely to be obese than moderate drinkers.
  • breeze: It was snowing big flakes of soft snow and these were being blown by a moderate breeze.
  • earner: They are just as likely as moderate earners to want income and mortgage protection, " she said.

Used with adjective complement

appear: In this context a minimum rate for local government workers of £ 5 an hour appears moderate.

Modifying Another Word

  • externally: Module 6 - The Practical Project This is an internally assessed, externally moderated, piece of work.
  • internally: External Examiners should moderate internally agreed marks: they should not routinely be asked to adjudicate between marks proposed by two internal markers.
  • relatively: Moderate scenario Let us begin with a relatively moderate scenario: Iran acquires nuclear weapons, but doesn't ( immediately ) use them.

Preposition: in

severity: Burning sensation and pruritus were very common, usually mild to moderate in severity and tended to resolve within one week of starting treatment.

Preposition: with

patch: Moderate with fog patches, becoming good. stuff about me email me amazon wishlist rss feed Some of the best posts?

Preposition: by

tutor: The course is moderated by one tutor and administered by a web master and an online testing assistant.