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0 neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, or strength:
The cabin is of moderate size - just right for a small family.
He's a moderate drinker.
Imposing sanctions is a moderate action when you consider that the alternative is military intervention.
There has been a moderate improvement in her health since she began the treatment.
We have had moderate success in changing people's attitudes.
1 Moderate opinions, especially political ones, are not extreme and are therefore acceptable to a large number of people:
The party includes both extremely conservative and moderate members.
2 a person whose opinions, especially their political ones, are not extreme and are therefore acceptable to a large number of people:
He is well-known as a moderate in the party.
3 to (cause to) become less in size, strength, or force; to reduce something:
4 being within a middle range in size, amount, or degree; neither great nor little:
5 some, but not as much or as great as desired:
There has been moderate improvement in her health since she began the treatment.
7 to lose strength or force, or to make something less strong:
8 to manage a public discussion:
9 not very small or large but between the two:
moderate growth/inflation/increase Moderate growth last year was enough to raise a profit.
moderate gains/losses Investors saw moderate gains on Wall Street overnight.
People on low and moderate incomes spend proportionately much more on housing.
They split investments between high-yielding bonds and those of more moderate risk.
10 not extreme:
comparatively/relatively moderate Temporary lay-offs are a relatively moderate action when you consider that elsewhere whole factories have been shut.
Conservatives are suspicious of the Senator's moderate views.