Meaning of moderation in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌmɑdəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

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1. Noun

   moderation

   Etymology

   late Middle English: via Old French from Latin moderatio(n-), from the verb moderare‘to control’ (see moderate)

   Definitions

   1. quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

   Antonyms

   • immoderation
   • immoderateness
2. 2. a change for the better
3. 3. the trait of avoiding excesses

   Antonyms

   • intemperance
4. 4. the action of lessening in severity or intensity

   Examples

   • « the object being control or moderation of economic depressions »