moderation

mod·er·ate

M0362400 (mŏd′ər-ĭt)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. (mŏd′ə-rāt′) mod·er·at·ed, mod·er·at·ing, mod·er·ates v.tr.1. To cause to be less extreme, intense, or violent.2. To preside over: She was chosen to moderate the convention.v.intr.1. To become less extreme, intense, or violent; abate.2. To act as a moderator.

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[Middle English moderat, from Latin moderātus, past participle of moderārī, to moderate; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

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mod′er·ate·ly adv.mod′er·ate·ness n.mod′er·a′tion n.Synonyms: moderate, qualify, temper
These verbs mean to make less extreme or intense: moderated the severity of his rebuke by remaining calm; qualified her criticism by noting some strong points; tempered my harsh comments before writing the report.Antonym: intensify

moderation

(ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən) n1. the state or an instance of being moderate; mildness; balance2. the act of moderating3. in moderation within moderate or reasonable limits

mod•er•a•tion

(ˌmɒd əˈreɪ ʃən)

n. 1. the quality of being moderate; restraint; temperance. 2. the act of moderating.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	moderation - quality of being moderate and avoiding extremesmoderatenessdegree, 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 extremesreasonableness - 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 bettereasing, reliefalteration, 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 embarrassmentbreath of fresh air - a welcome relief; "the new management was like a breath of fresh air"
	3.	moderation - the trait of avoiding excesses temperancenatural virtue - (scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from naturerestraint, 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 drugsabstemiousness - moderation in eating and drinking
	4.	moderation - the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"mitigationreduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing somethingabatement - the act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"

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"

moderation

nounAvoidance of extremes of opinion, feeling, or personal conduct:measure, moderateness, temperance.

Translations

适度减缓合理适中

moderate

(ˈmodəreit) verb to make or become less extreme. He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated. 使和緩，減輕 使和缓 (-rət) adjective1. keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme. The prices were moderate; moderate opinions. 溫和的，適中的 适度的，稳健的，温和的 2. medium or average; not particularly good. workmanship of moderate quality. 中等的，普通的 中等的 noun a person whose views are not extreme. Politically, she's a moderate. 溫和主義者 温和主义者ˈmoderately adverb 適度地，溫和地 适度地，一般地 ˈmoderateness (-rət-) noun 溫和，適中，中等 温和ˌmodeˈration noun1. the quality of being moderate. Alcohol isn't harmful if it's taken in moderation. 適中，合理 适度，适中，合理 2. (an) act of moderating. There has been some moderation in the force of the gale. 緩和 减缓

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