Definitions for Moderation
ˌmɒd əˈreɪ ʃənmod·er·a·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. moderation, moderatenessnoun

   quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

2. easing, moderation, reliefnoun

   a change for the better

3. temperance, moderationnoun

   the trait of avoiding excesses

4. moderation, mitigationnoun

   the action of lessening in severity or intensity

   "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. moderationnoun

   The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes

2. moderationnoun

   An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way

3. moderationnoun

   The process of moderating a discussion

   The moderation of a large online forum can be hard work.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Moderationnoun

   Etymology: moderatio, Latin.

   1. Forbearance of extremity; the contrary temper to party violence; state of keeping a due mean betwixt extremes.

   Was it the purpose of these churches, which abolished all popish ceremonies, to come back again to the middle point of evenness and moderation? Richard Hooker, b. iv.

   A zeal in things pertaining to God, according to knowledge, and yet duly tempered with candor and prudence, is the true notion of that much talked of, much misunderstood virtue, moderation. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   In moderation placing all my glory,
   While tories call me whig, and whigs a tory. Alexander Pope.

   2. Calmness of mind; equanimity. [ moderation, Fr.]

   Equally inur’d
   By moderation either state to bear,
   Prosperous, or adverse. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xi.

   3.Frugality in expence. Robert Ainsworth

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. moderation

   Moderation is the practice of avoiding extremes or excessiveness in behavior, actions, opinions, or consumption. It emphasizes balance, self-control, and restraint, often promoting compromise and understanding to maintain peace or prevent harm. It often refers to the consumption of substances such as alcohol or food, but can also apply to other aspects of life, such as exercise or work.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Moderationnoun

   the act of moderating, or of imposing due restraint

2. Moderationnoun

   the state or quality of being mmoderate

3. Moderationnoun

   calmness of mind; equanimity; as, to bear adversity with moderation

4. Moderationnoun

   the first public examinations for degrees at the University of Oxford; -- usually contracted to mods

5. Etymology: [L. moderatio: cf. F. modration.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Moderation

   Moderation is the process of eliminating or lessening extremes. It is used to ensure normality throughout the medium on which it is being conducted. Common uses of moderation include: ⁕Ensuring consistency and accuracy in the marking of student assessments. ⁕A moderator may remove unsuitable contributions from the website, forum or IRC channel they represent in accordance with their moderation system. ⁕A more proactive nuance is found in the Methodist church's use of the term for the heads of its conferences. ⁕A neutron moderator is used to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor. ⁕A way of life emphasizing perfect amounts of everything, not indulging in too much of one thing, hence moderation. ⁕A lifestyle choice by which many college students abide so as not to become alcoholics. Moderation is also a principle of life. In ancient Greece, the temple of Apollo at Delphi bore the inscription Meden Agan - 'Nothing in excess'. Doing something "in moderation" means not doing it excessively. For instance, someone who moderates their food consumption tries to eat all food groups, but limits their intake of those that may cause deleterious effects to harmless levels. Similarly in Christianity, moderationism is the position that drinking alcoholic beverages temperately is permissible, though drunkenness is forbidden. Moderation is a characteristic of the Swedish national psyche, more specifically described by the Swedish synonym Lagom. Moderate Muslims adhere to the concept of contextual relativism as a way to grasp meaning from the Quran.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. moderation

   The act, fact and quality of being moderate.

   Moderation is an important factor in life.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020  

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1. • Change
   • Degree
   • Natural Virtue
   • Restraint

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Moderation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Moderation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Moderation in a Sentence

1. Greg McBride:

   To feel good about where inflation is headed, we need to see more than just moderation in the rate of both headline and core inflation, we also need to see moderation in price pressures across a wide range of categories that are staples of the household budget: shelter, food, electricity, motor vehicle insurance, apparel, and household furnishings and operations.

2. Mark Bartholomew:

   Competition might actually help users find the product features they want, like greater privacy protection, portability, and more significant content moderation, social media platforms have features that users dislike but they still feel like they must accept them to just be in the online space where everyone else is.

3. Michael Feroli:

   The moderation in job gains over the past two months may mark the beginning of the slow deceleration to a sustainable pace of job gains, which we estimate to be around or a little below 100,000 per month.

4. Mark Twain:

   Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody.

5. Elon Musk:

   Twitter has had a massive drop in revenue, due to activist groups pressuring advertisers, even though nothing has changed with content moderation and we did everything we could to appease the activists.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Moderation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Moderation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Moderation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Moderation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Moderation