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Meaning of moderation in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  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

    Derived terms

    • check
    • contain
    • control
    • curb
    • hold
    • hold in
    • moderate
    • tame
    • tone down
  2. 2. a change for the better

    Derived terms

    • alleviate
    • ease
    • facilitate
  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 »

    Derived terms

    • mince
    • moderate
    • soften

Famous quotes

  • « For me, it's all about moderation. I don't kick things out of my diet, like carbs. But I'm not going to eat fast food. »
    Bobby Flay
  • « Only actions give life strength only moderation gives it charm. »
    Jean Paul
  • « I eat a little bit of everything and not a lot of anything. Everything in moderation. I know that's really hard for people to understand, but I grew up in an Italian family where we didn't overdo anything. We ate pasta, yes, but not a lot of it. »
    Giada De Laurentiis
  • « I'm reading a lot of different books, but I always think I have to switch it up a little bit. It's like food - everything in moderation, same with my books, same with my reading. You read books that are good for you and you learn a lot of stuff, then you read 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' which is like candy. »
    Shay Mitchell
  • « The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity. »
    Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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