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The definition of moderate
9 Definitions of: moderate
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- adjective, not extreme or excessive; within due or reasonable limits
- adjective, not violent; mild or temperate
- adjective, of average quality or extent
- noun, a person who holds moderate views, esp in politics
- verb, to become or cause to become less extreme or violent
- verb, to preside over a meeting, discussion, etc
- verb, to act as an external moderator of the overall standards and marks for (some types of educational assessment)
- verb, physics to slow down (neutrons), esp by using a moderator
- verb, to monitor (the conversations in an on-line chatroom) for bad language, inappropriate content, etc
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