Definition of moderate
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits
a moderate drinker
2a
: tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension
a family of moderate income
b
: having average or less than average quality : mediocre
wrote moderate poetry to the end of his life— Carl Van Doren
3
: not violent, severe, or intense
a moderate climate moderate winters cook over moderate heat
4
: professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme
had left-wing, moderate, and right-wing candidates vying for the nomination
5
: limited in scope or effect
His new wealth had only a moderate effect on his way of life.
6
: not expensive : reasonable or low in price
a moderate price for a new house
7
of a color
: of medium lightness and medium chroma
a moderate red
moderate
verb
moderated; moderating
Definition of moderate (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to lessen the intensity or extremeness of
the sun moderated the chill
2
: to preside over or act as chairman of
moderated the board of directors meeting moderated the debate
1
: to act as a moderator
He moderated on a weekly panel show.
2
: to become less violent, severe, or intense
the wind began to moderate
moderate
nounDefinition of moderate (Entry 3 of 3)
: one who holds moderate views or who belongs to a group favoring a moderate course or program
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The first known use of moderate was in the 15th century
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