moderate

moderate
mod|e|rate1 [ˈmɔdərıt US ˈma:-] adj
[Date: 1300-1400; : Latin; Origin: moderatus, past participle of moderare 'to moderate']
1.) not very large or very small, very hot or very cold, very fast or very slow etc
Even moderate amounts of alcohol can be dangerous.
a moderate degree of success
a student of only moderate ability
Moderate exercise, such as walking or swimming, is recommended.
Bake the pie for 30 minutes in a moderate oven.
moderate to strong winds
2.) having opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, that are not extreme and that most people consider reasonable
≠ ↑extreme
the more moderate members of the party
a moderate politician
3.) staying within reasonable or sensible limits
≠ ↑immoderate
a moderate smoker
moderate wage demands
moderate 2
mod|e|rate2 [ˈmɔdəreıt US ˈma:-] v [I and T]
1.) formal to make something less extreme or violent, or to become less extreme or violent
The students moderated their demands.
He learnt to moderate his anger.
2.) BrE to do the work of a ↑moderator
moderate 3
mod|e|rate3 [ˈmɔdərıt US ˈma:-] n
someone whose opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, are not extreme and are considered reasonable by most people
≠ ↑extremist, hardliner ↑hardliner
He's coming under pressure from moderates in the party.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Moderate — Mod er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moderated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moderating}.] 1. 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Moderate — Mod er*ate, v. i. 1. To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind has moderated. [1913 Webster] 2. To preside as a moderator. [1913 Webster] Dr. Barlow [was] engaged . . . to moderate for him in the divinity disputation. Bp …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • moderate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) average in amount, intensity, or degree. 2) (of a political position) not radical or extreme. ► NOUN ▪ a person with moderate views. ► VERB 1) make or become less extreme or intense. 2) review (examination papers or results) to… …   English terms dictionary

  • 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • moderate — англ. [мо/дэрит] moderately [мо/дэритли] in moderation [ин модэрэ/йшн] умеренно, сдержанно …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

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