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mod·er·ate
(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.
[Middle English moderat, from Latin moderātus, past participle of moderārī, to moderate; see med- in Indo-European roots.]
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.
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
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moderate
adj
1. not extreme or excessive; within due or reasonable limits: moderate demands.
2. not violent; mild or temperate
3. of average quality or extent: moderate success.
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who holds moderate views, esp in politics
vb
4. to become or cause to become less extreme or violent
5. (when: intr, often foll by over) to preside over a meeting, discussion, etc
6. (Education) Brit and NZ to act as an external moderator of the overall standards and marks for (some types of educational assessment)
7. (General Physics) physics to slow down (neutrons), esp by using a moderator
8. (Computer Science) (tr) to monitor (the conversations in an online chatroom or posts on a message board) for bad language, inappropriate content, etc
[C14: from Latin moderātus observing moderation, from moderārī to restrain]
ˈmoderately adv
ˈmoderateness n
ˈmoderatism n
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mod•er•ate
(adj., n. ˈmɒd ər ɪt, ˈmɒd rɪt; v. -əˌreɪt)adj., n., v. -at•ed, -at•ing. adj.
1. kept or keeping within reasonable 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 pertaining to moderates, as in politics or religion.
n. 6. a person who is moderate in opinion or opposed to extreme views and actions, as in politics.
v.t. 7. to reduce the excessiveness of; make less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous: to moderate one's criticism.
8. to preside over or at (a public forum, meeting, discussion, etc.).
v.i. 9. to become less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous.
10. to act as moderator; preside.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin moderātus, past participle of moderārī to restrain, control, v. derivative from base of modestus; see modest, -ate1]
mod′er•ate•ly, adv.
mod′er•ate•ness, n.
syn: moderate, temperate, reasonable imply the avoidance of excess, as in action, thought, or feeling. moderate describes something that is within reasonable limits: a moderate amount of exercise. temperate stresses caution, control, or self-restraint, esp. with reference to the appetites or emotions: a temperate discussion. reasonable suggests a limit imposed by reason or good sense: a reasonable request.
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moderate
- Etymologically, it means "keep within due measure," and is derived from Latin moderari or moderare, "control, reduce."See also related terms for reduce.
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moderate
Past participle: moderated
Gerund: moderating
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Noun | 1. | moderate - a person who takes a position in the political center center - politically moderate persons; centrists |
Verb | 1. | moderate - preside over; "John moderated the discussion" |
2. | moderate - make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed" decelerate, slow down - reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car" | |
3. | moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" mortify, subdue, crucify - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits" keep back, restrain, hold back, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" train - cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine" catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" thermostat - control the temperature with a thermostat countercheck, counteract - oppose or check by a counteraction | |
4. | moderate - make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" | |
5. | moderate - make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements" | |
6. | moderate - restrain | |
Adj. | 1. | moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart" mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism" temperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking" immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" |
2. | moderate - not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism" mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism" | |
3. | moderate - marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response" temperate - not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking" |
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moderate
adjective
1. mild, reasonable, controlled, limited, cool, calm, steady, modest, restrained, deliberate, sober, middle-of-the-road, temperate, judicious, peaceable, equable He was an easy-going man of very moderate views.
mild extreme, unreasonable, wild, intemperate
mild extreme, unreasonable, wild, intemperate
2. reasonable, average, acceptable, within reason, within limits, non-excessive A moderate amount of stress can be beneficial.
reasonable unusual, extreme, excessive, inordinate, immoderate
reasonable unusual, extreme, excessive, inordinate, immoderate
3. average, middling, medium, fair, ordinary, indifferent, mediocre, so-so (informal), passable, unexceptional, fairish, half-pie (N.Z. informal), fair to middling (informal) The drug offered only moderate improvements.
verb
1. soften, control, calm, temper, regulate, quiet, diminish, decrease, curb, restrain, tame, subdue, play down, lessen, repress, mitigate, tone down, pacify, modulate, soft-pedal (informal) They are hoping that he will be persuaded to moderate his views.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
moderate
adjective1. Not excessive or extreme in amount, degree, or force:
2. Kept within sensible limits:
3. Suited to or within the means of ordinary people:
8. Of moderately good quality but less than excellent:
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Translations
شَخْص مُعْتَدِلمُتَوَسِّطمُعْتَدِلمُعْتَدِلٌيُخَفِّف، يُعَدِّل
mírnitmírnýprostředníprůměrnýstřídmý
moderatmodererejævnmildne
maltillinensovitellatasaantuatasoittaatasoittua
umjeren
mérsékelmérsékelt irányzatmérséklődik
draga úrhófleguröfgalaus maîursæmilegur, òokkalegur
適度の
온건한
nuosaikumasnuosaikusnuosaikusispakenčiamassaikingumas
apvaldītmērenaismērenspieņemamspierimt
človek umiernených názorovumiernený
blagmajhenmoderiratiublažitivoditi
blygsam
มีความคิดไม่รุนแรง
vừa phải
moderate
A. [ˈmɒdərɪt] ADJ
1. (= not excessive) [amount, speed, wind, heat, success] → moderado; [price] → módico; [ability] → regular, mediano; [improvement, achievement] → regular
bake the fish in a moderate oven → hacer el pescado al horno a una temperatura moderada
she is a moderate drinker → bebe con moderación
bake the fish in a moderate oven → hacer el pescado al horno a una temperatura moderada
she is a moderate drinker → bebe con moderación
2. (Pol) (= not extreme) [leader, views, policies] → moderado
B. [ˈmɒdərɪt] N (Pol) → moderado/a m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
moderate
[ˈmɒdərət] adj
(COOKERY) over moderate heat → à feu modéré
Stir over moderate heat until the butter is melted → Remuer à feu modéré jusqu'à ce que le beurre soit fondu.
Stir over moderate heat until the butter is melted → Remuer à feu modéré jusqu'à ce que le beurre soit fondu.
n (POLITICS) → modéré(e) m/f
[ˈmɒdəreɪt] vb
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
moderate
adj → gemäßigt (also Pol); appetite, enjoyment, lifestyle, speed, increase → mäßig; gain, improvement → leicht; demands, price → vernünftig, angemessen; drinker, eater → maßvoll; income, success → (mittel)mäßig, bescheiden; punishment, winter → mild; a moderate amount → einigermaßen viel; moderate-sized, of moderate size → mittelgroß; over a moderate heat → bei mittlerer Hitze; in a moderate oven → im Backofen bei mittlerer Hitze; moderate drinking → Alkoholgenuss m → in Maßen
n (Pol) → Gemäßigte(r) mf
vt
(= attenuate) demands, position, behaviour → mäßigen; the climate is moderated by the Gulf Stream → das Klima wird durch den Golfstrom gemäßigter; to have a moderating influence on somebody → mäßigend auf jdn wirken
meeting, discussion → den Vorsitz führen bei; (TV, Rad) → moderieren
vi
→ nachlassen, sich mäßigen; (wind etc) → nachlassen, sich abschwächen; (demands) → gemäßigter werden
(in meeting, discussion) → den Vorsitz führen; (TV, Rad) → moderieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
moderate
[adj ˈmɒd/ərɪt; vb ˈmɒdəˌreɪt]1. adj (gen) → moderato/a; (climate) → temperato/a; (size, income) → medio/a; (demands, price) → modico/a, ragionevole; (language, terms) → misurato/a; (quality, ability) → mediocre, modesto/a
2. n (Pol) → moderato/a
3. vt → moderare
4. vi (pain, wind, anger) → calmarsi, attenuarsi, placarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
moderate
(ˈmodəreit) verb to make or become less extreme. He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.
(-rət) adjective1. keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme. The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.
2. medium or average; not particularly good. workmanship of moderate quality.
noun a person whose views are not extreme. Politically, she's a moderate.
ˈmoderately adverbˈmoderateness (-rət-) noun
ˌmodeˈration noun
1. the quality of being moderate. Alcohol isn't harmful if it's taken in moderation.
2. (an) act of moderating. There has been some moderation in the force of the gale.
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moderate
→ مُعْتَدِلٌ střídmý moderat mäßig μετριοπαθής moderado maltillinen modéré umjeren moderato 適度の 온건한 gematigd moderat umiarkowany moderado умеренный blygsam มีความคิดไม่รุนแรง ılımlı vừa phải 适度的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
moderate
adj moderadoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.