Moderation

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  • n. The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
  • n. An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
  • n. The process of moderating a discussion
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act of moderating, or of imposing due restraint.
  • n. The state or quality of being mmoderate.
  • n. Calmness of mind; equanimity.
  • n. The first public examinations for degrees at the University of Oxford; -- usually contracted to mods.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of moderating or restraining; the process of tempering, lessening, or mitigating.
  • n. The state or quality of being moderate or keeping a due mean between opposite extremes; freedom from excess; temperance; due restraint.
  • n. Habitual slowness of thought, speech, or action; great deliberation.
  • n. The act of presiding over, regulating, or directing as a moderator.
  • n. plural In the University of Oxford, England, the first public examination for degrees.
  • n. Synonyms Forbearance, equanimity, sobriety, self-restraint, mildness, composure, calmness.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
  • n. a change for the better
  • n. the action of lessening in severity or intensity
  • n. the trait of avoiding excesses
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    prudence    self-control    forbearance    gentleness    modesty    temperance    fairness    firmness    honesty    liberality