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Meaning
Adj
●
In People:
Not
excessive
;
acting
in moderation
●
In Pathology & People:
more than
mild
,
less than
severe
●
Mediocre
●
Average
priced
; standard-deal
●
Not
violent
or
rigorous
;
temperate
;
mild
; gentle.
●
In American English, Politics & People:
Having an
intermediate
position
between
liberal
and conservative.
Noun
●
One who
holds
an
intermediate
position
between
extremes
,
as in
politics.
●
In Christianity & People:
One of a
party
in Scottish Church
history
dominant
in
th
e 18th
century
,
lax
in
doctrine
and
discipline
, but
intolerant
of
evangelicalism
and
popular
rights
. It
caused
th
e
secessions
of 1733 and 1761, and its
final
resultant
was
th
e Disruption of 1843.
Verb
●
To reduce the
excessiveness
of (something)
●
To become less excessive
●
To
preside
over (something) as a moderator
●
To
act
as a
moderator
; to
assist
in
bringing
to compromise
●
In Physics:
To supply with a
moderator
(substance that
decreases
the
speed
of
neutrons
in a
nuclear reactor
and hence
increases
likelihood
of fission).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
moderate
English
moderat
Middle English (1100-1500)
moderatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Abstemious
Abstentious
Abstinent
Cool
Gentle
Lenient
Measured
Mellow
Mild
Moderate
Nonfanatic
Proper
Reasonable
Reasonous
Sober
Temperate
Tempered
Arbitrate
Chair
Slack
Abate
Slow
Middle-Of-The-Road
Delay
More
Antonyms
Excessive
Strange
Extreme
Related
Centrist
Progressive
Conservative
Liberal
Libertarian
Medium
Modest
Mitigate
Leftist
Low
Mediate
Lower
High
Regulate
Reduce
Attenuate
Lessen
Curtail
Radical
Control
Severe
Alleviate
Normal
Staunch
Small
Decrease
Republican
Limit
Narrow
Manage
Induce
Substantial
Influence
Increase
Minimize
Minimal
Weak
Diminish
Normalize
Reformist
Slight
Constrain
Trigger
Counteract
Pragmatic
Hardline
Alter
Significant
Impact
Strong
Exacerbate
Suppress
Neutral
Counterbalance
Socialist
Social Democrat
Democratic Socialist
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