Etymology : Middle English, from Latin moderatus, from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure
Pronunciation : 'mä-d(&-)r&t
Function : adjective
Date : 15th century
1. reasonable person, one who is not extreme in his opinions or views, conservative, temperate person. make temperate; reduce the intensity of, soften; appease, simplify; make less excessive; become temperate; become less severe; preside over a meeting or ceremony, mediate, act as moderator. mild; intermediate; avoiding extremes, temperate; within reasonable limits; of medium strength. moderate\mod"er*ate\, n. (eccl. hist.) one of a party in the church of scotland in the 18th century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine.moderate \mod"er*ate\ , a. [l. moderatus, p. p. of moderate, moderati, to moderate, regulate, control, fr. modus measure. see:
mode.] kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained; as: (a) limited in quantity; sparing; temperate; frugal; as, moderate in eating or drinking; a moderate table. (b) limited in degree of activity, energy, or excitement; reasonable; calm; slow; as, moderate language; moderate endeavors. (c) not extreme in opinion, in partisanship, and the like; as, a moderate calvinist. a number of moderate members managed to obtain a majority in a thin house. (d) not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle; as, a moderate winter. "moderate showers." --walter. (e) limited as to degree of progress; as, to travel at moderate speed. (f) limited as to the degree in which a quality, principle, or faculty appears; as, an infusion of moderate strength; a man of moderate abilities. (g) limited in scope or effects; as, a reformation of a moderate kind.moderate \mod"er*ate\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. moderated ; p. pr. & vb. n. moderating.].
2. to restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as, to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind. by its astringent quality, it moderates the relaxing quality of warm water. to moderate stiff minds disposed to strive.
3. to preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting; as, to moderate a synod.moderate \mod"er*ate\, v. i.
4. to become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind has moderated.
5. to preside as a moderator. dr. barlow [was] engaged to moderate for him in the divinity disputation. barlow's remains (1693).moderate adj.
6. 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" [ant: immoderate].
7. not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism" [syn: temperate].
8. marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response" [syn: restrained] a person who takes a position in the political center [syn: centrist, middle of the roader, moderationist] v 1: preside over; "john moderated the discussion" [syn: chair, lead] 2: make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed" 3: 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" [syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb].
9. make less severe or harsh; "he moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" [syn: mince, soften].
10. make less strong or intense; soften; "tone down that aggressive letter"; "the author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements" [syn: tone down, tame].
11. restrain or temper [syn: chasten, temper].
12. make less severe or harsh [syn: mitigate].
13. Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained Limited in quantity; sparing; temperate; frugal; as, moderate in eating or drinking; a moderate table.
14. Limited in degree of activity, energy, or excitement; reasonable; calm; slow; as, moderate language; moderate endeavors.
15. Not extreme in opinion, in partisanship, and the like; as, a moderate Calvinist.
16. Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle; as, a moderate winter.
17. Limited as to degree of progress; as, to travel at moderate speed.
18. Limited as to the degree in which a quality, principle, or faculty appears; as, an infusion of moderate strength; a man of moderate abilities.
19. Limited in scope or effects; as, a reformation of a moderate kind.
20. One of a party in the Church of Scotland in the 18th century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine.
21. To restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as, to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind.
22. To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting; as, to moderate a synod.
23. To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind has moderated.
24. To preside as a moderator. make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed" preside over; "John moderated the discussion" not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism" 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" marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response".
25. 1. Moderate political opinions or policies are not extreme. He was an easygoing man of very moderate views Both countries have called for a moderate approach to the use of force. ¡Ù extreme.
26. You use moderate to describe people or groups who have moderate political opinions or policies. a moderate Democrat. the moderate wing of the army. A moderate is someone with moderate political opinions. If he presents himself as a radical he risks scaring off the moderates.
27. You use moderate to describe something that is neither large nor small in amount or degree. While a moderate amount of stress can be beneficial, too much stress can exhaust you. moderate exercise. = reasonable ¡Ù excessive + moderately mod·er·ate·ly Both are moderately large insects. = reasonably.
28. A moderate change in something is a change that is not great. Most drugs offer either no real improvement or, at best, only moderate improvements. + moderately mod·er·ate·ly Share prices on the Tokyo Exchange declined moderately.
29. If you moderate something or if it moderates, it becomes less extreme or violent and easier to deal with or accept. They are hoping that once in office he can be persuaded to moderate his views Amongst relief workers, the immediate sense of crisis has moderated somewhat + moderation mod·era·tion A moderation in food prices helped to offset the first increase in energy prices.
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