Betekenis van moderate In het Nederlands

• 0 neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, or strength:

  • The cabin is of moderate size - just right for a small family.

  • moderate growth/inflation

  • 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:

  • The president may have to moderate his stance on tax cuts.

  • Weather conditions have moderated, making a rescue attempt possible.

  • The marked scripts are sent away to be moderated.

• 4 being within a middle range in size, amount, or degree; neither great nor little:

  • The rent has gone up over the years, but in moderate amounts.

  • The company was of moderate size, with about 50 employees.

• 5 some, but not as much or as great as desired:

  • There has been moderate improvement in her health since she began the treatment.

• 6 (of opinions) not extreme:

  • When she was young she was a radical, but her political views have become more moderate as she has gotten older.

• 7 to lose strength or force, or to make something less strong:

  • [ I ] The weather prediction is for strong winds, moderating by evening.

• 8 to manage a public discussion:

  • [ I/T ] The local TV anchorman is going to moderate (the debate).

• 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.

• 11 to become smaller or less, or to make something do this:

  • Oil prices are expected to moderate.

  • In the short term a rising currency helps to moderate inflation.

• 12 to become less extreme, or to make something do this:

  • His views on some social issues had moderated over time.

  • There have been repeated calls for the director to moderate his plans for layoffs.