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Definition of moderate adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

moderate

adjective
 
 
/ˈmɒdərət/
 
/ˈmɑːdərət/
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  1.  
    that is neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etc.
    • students of moderate ability
    • Even moderate amounts of the drug can be fatal.
    • The team enjoyed only moderate success last season.
    • Cook over a moderate heat.
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  2.  
    having or showing opinions, especially about politics, that are not extreme
    • moderate views/policies
    • a moderate socialist
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  3.  
    staying within limits that are considered to be reasonable by most people
    • a moderate drinker
    • moderate wage demands
    opposite extreme, immoderate
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    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin moderat- ‘reduced, controlled’, from the verb moderare; related to modest.
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