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moderation definition

mod·era·tion (mäd′ər ā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a moderating, or bringing within bounds
  2. avoidance of excesses or extremes
  3. absence of violence; calmness
moderation Idioms

in moderation

to a moderate degree; without excess

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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