Meaning of moderate in English

moderate

adjective

/ˈmɒd.ər.ət/ us

/ˈmɑː.dɚ.ət/

moderate adjective (MEDIUM-SIZED)

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neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, or strength:

The cabin is of moderate size - just right for a small family.

moderate growth/inflation

He's a moderate drinker.

Imposing sanctions is a moderate action when you consider that the alternative is military intervention.

There has been a moderate improvement in her health since she began the treatment.

We have had moderate success in changing people's attitudes.

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A moderate intake of caffeine should not harm you.
Cook the sauce over a moderate heat.
They are looking for moderate economic growth.
The hotel was a moderate price.
Temperatures remained moderate throughout the day.

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moderate adjective (OPINIONS)

Moderate opinions, especially political ones, are not extreme and are therefore acceptable to a large number of people:

The party includes both extremely conservative and moderate members.

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moderate

noun [ C ]

/ˈmɒd.ər.ət/ us

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a person whose opinions, especially their political ones, are not extreme and are therefore acceptable to a large number of people:

He is well-known as a moderate in the party.

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The prime minister is looking towards the moderates for support.
She has always been known as a moderate.
He is a moderate when it comes to foreign policy.

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moderate

verb [ T or I ]

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moderate verb [T or I] (MAKE LESS)

to (cause to) become less in size, strength, or force; to reduce something:

The president may have to moderate his stance on tax cuts.

Weather conditions have moderated, making a rescue attempt possible.

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moderate verb [T or I] (KEEP STANDARDS)

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to make certain that all the people marking an examination use the same standards:

The marked scripts are sent away to be moderated.

We moderate to ensure fairness in marking.

to make certain that the rules of an internet discussion are not broken, for example by removing any threatening or offensive messages:

The entire message board is moderated to ensure that only genuine stock market discussions are featured.

The broadcaster has vowed to moderate more strictly on its social media pages.

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to make certain that a formal discussion happens without problems and follows the rules:

They asked him to moderate the debate.

The encounter took place with both men seated at a table, with PBS's Gwen Ifill moderating .

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moderate

adjective

/ˈmɑd·ər·ɪt/

moderate adjective (MEDIUM)

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being within a middle range in size, amount, or degree; neither great nor little:

The rent has gone up over the years, but in moderate amounts.

The company was of moderate size, with about 50 employees.

moderate adjective (SOME)

some, but not as much or as great as desired:

There has been moderate improvement in her health since she began the treatment.

moderate adjective (NOT EXTREME)

(of opinions) not extreme:

When she was young she was a radical, but her political views have become more moderate as she has gotten older.

moderate

noun [ C ] us

/ˈmɑd·ər·ɪt/

Of the seven members of the committee, five were political moderates.

moderation

noun [ U ] us

/ˌmɑd·əˈreɪ·ʃən/

My doctor advised me to eat anything I want as long as it’s in moderation.

moderate

verb [ I/T ]

/ˈmɑd·əˌreɪt/

moderate verb [I/T] (LOSE STRENGTH)

to lose strength or force, or to make something less strong:

[ I ] The weather prediction is for strong winds, moderating by evening.

moderate verb [I/T] (MANAGE)

to manage a public discussion:

[ I/T ] The local TV anchorman is going to moderate (the debate).

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moderate

adjective

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not very small or large but between the two:

moderate growth/inflation/increase Moderate growth last year was enough to raise a profit.

moderate gains/losses Investors saw moderate gains on Wall Street overnight.

People on low and moderate incomes spend proportionately much more on housing.

They split investments between high-yielding bonds and those of more moderate risk.

not extreme:

comparatively/relatively moderate Temporary lay-offs are a relatively moderate action when you consider that elsewhere whole factories have been shut.

Conservatives are suspicious of the Senator's moderate views.

moderate

verb [ I or T ]

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to become smaller or less, or to make something do this:

Oil prices are expected to moderate.

In the short term a rising currency helps to moderate inflation.

to become less extreme, or to make something do this:

His views on some social issues had moderated over time.

There have been repeated calls for the director to moderate his plans for layoffs.

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Examples of moderate

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Only six of twenty-eight tests indicate that the impact of party control is moderated by competitive pressures.

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Data on marital/partner status, depression, and hypothesized moderating factors were available on women (n=8264), assessed on two occasions approximately 12 months apart.

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If operational definitions of recovery are associated with predictive, moderating and mediating variables - such as neurocognition - various directions of empirical research could be opened.

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Further attention should be directed to the role individual and institutional characteristics play in moderating campaign effects.

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While ' craft ' was a foil for ' conscience ', virtue and liberty were complemented by - indeed, unattainable without - true religion, which moderated the passions.

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However, the group posited as most desiring of divided government, ideological moderates, should not care about pre-existing partisan control of government.

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A detailed analysis of the moderates' response helps us to expand our understanding of the civil rights movement.

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The moderates as a group were aware that they could be swamped.

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Where the moderates coaxed, appeased and conciliated, the radicals preferred to cajole, to threaten and to force.

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Investigating the precise role of electoral competitiveness in mediating or moderating the relationship between electoral systems and real price levels promises considerable gains.

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The theoretical hook of the article is that the effect of political change on relative stock prices depends upon the moderating effect of political institutions.

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Overall support for the theory must be moderated by the limited number of observations.

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In these analyses, we found only weak evidence that the effects were moderated by exposure to a depressed parent.

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What is sur pr ising is that neither of these conditions is as effective as teaching students about moderating var iables.

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The moderating influence of service use on negative caregiving consequences.

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in Chinese (Traditional)

中等的, 不過分的，適度的, 意見…

Meaning of moderate in English

moderate adjective (MEDIUM-SIZED)

moderate adjective (OPINIONS)

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moderate verb [T or I] (MAKE LESS)

moderate verb [T or I] (KEEP STANDARDS)

moderate | American Dictionary

moderate adjective (MEDIUM)

moderate adjective (SOME)

moderate adjective (NOT EXTREME)

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moderation

moderate verb [I/T] (LOSE STRENGTH)

moderate verb [I/T] (MANAGE)

moderate | Business English

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