adj.
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ˈmɒd(ə)rət/
- average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.
- not radical or excessively right- or left-wing.
n.
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ˈmɒd(ə)rət/
a person with moderate views.
v.
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ˈmɒdəreɪt/
- make or become less extreme, intense, or violent.
- Brit. review (examination papers or results) so as to ensure consistency of marking.
- (in academic and ecclesiastical contexts) preside over (a deliberative body) or at (a debate).
- monitor (an Internet bulletin board or chat room) for inappropriate or offensive content.
- Physics retard (neutrons) with a moderator.
Derivative
- moderately adv.
- moderatism n.
Etymology
ME: from L. moderat-, moderare ‘reduce, control’; rel. to modest.