Moderate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
  2. of medium quantity, extent, or amount: a moderate income.
  3. mediocre or fair: moderate talent.
  4. calm or mild, as of the weather.
  5. of or relating to moderates, as in politics or religion.
noun
  1. a person who is moderate in opinion or opposed to extreme views and actions, especially in politics or religion.
  2. a member of a political party advocating moderate reform.
verb (used with object), mod·er·at·ed, mod·er·at·ing.
  1. to reduce the excessiveness of; make less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous: to moderate the sharpness of one's words.
  2. to preside over or at (a public forum, meeting, discussion, etc.).
verb (used without object), mod·er·at·ed, mod·er·at·ing.
  1. to become less violent, severe, intense, or rigorous.
  2. to act as moderator; preside.
adjective (ˈmɒdərɪt, ˈmɒdrɪt)
  1. not extreme or excessive; within due or reasonable limits
  2. not violent; mild or temperate
  3. of average quality or extent
noun (ˈmɒdərɪt, ˈmɒdrɪt)
  1. a person who holds moderate views, esp in politics
verb (ˈmɒdəˌreɪt)
  1. to become or cause to become less extreme or violent
  2. to preside over a meeting, discussion, etc
  3. to act as an external moderator of the overall standards and marks for (some types of educational assessment)
  4. to slow down (neutrons), esp by using a moderator
  5. to monitor (the conversations in an on-line chatroom) for bad language, inappropriate content, etc
Moderate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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