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Vocabulary
The Definition of Moderate
adjective mod·er·ate \ ˈmä-d(ə-)rət
a: avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits, a moderate drinker b: , , Though very much in favor of the measure, he expressed himself in moderate language.
a: tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension, a family of moderate income, b: having average or less than average quality : , wrote moderate poetry to the end of his life —Carl Van Doren
not violent, severe, or intense; a moderate climate; moderate winters; cook over moderate heat
professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme; had left-wing, moderate, and right-wing candidates vying for the nomination
limited in scope or effect; His new wealth had only a moderate effect on his way of life.
not expensive: reasonable or low in price; a moderate price for a new house
of a color: of medium lightness and medium chroma; a moderate red
- Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
**adjective** *mod·er·ate \ ˈmä-d(ə-)rət*
1. **a:** avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits, a *moderate* drinker
**b:** [calm](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calm), [temperate](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temperate), Though very much in favor of the measure, he expressed himself in *moderate* language.
2. **a:** tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension, a family of *moderate* income, **b:** having average or less than average quality : [mediocre](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/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
*[Source:](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moderate) Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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