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Meaning of moderate

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  moderate
      adj 1: 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}]
      2: not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response
         to criticism" [syn: {moderate}, {temperate}]
      3: marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in
         his demands"; "restrained in his response" [syn: {moderate},
         {restrained}]
      n 1: a person who takes a position in the political center [syn:
           {centrist}, {middle of the roader}, {moderate},
           {moderationist}]
      v 1: preside over; "John moderated the discussion" [syn:
           {moderate}, {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},
         {moderate}]
      4: make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the
         students burst out in tears" [syn: {mince}, {soften},
         {moderate}]
      5: make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that
         aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his
         potentially offensive statements" [syn: {tone down},
         {moderate}, {tame}]
      6: restrain [syn: {chasten}, {moderate}, {temper}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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