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.
Temperatures remained moderate throughout the day.
The prime minister is looking towards the moderates for support.
She has always been known as a moderate.
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