What does moderation mean?

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

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Moderationnoun

    Etymology: moderatio, Latin.

    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.

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

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

Wikidata

  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 Contribution

  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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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. Alexander Hamilton:

    When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

  2. Neil Shay:

    I think it’s always a good thing to remember eating in moderation, and eating a variety of foods, is a good thing.

  3. Joko Widodo:

    Pluralism has always been a part of Indonesia's DNA, despite many challenges, Islam in Indonesia has always been a force for moderation.

  4. Justin Sherman:

    In a scenario where you identify and expect a platform to remove leaked classified documents, you’re asking that company to do classified document verification, that is not something your average moderator, especially for these companies that farm out their content moderation to people in low-resource countries that they underpay, are going to be able to do.

  5. Lloyd Garrison:

    On this subject I do not which to think, or speak, or write, with moderation. No No Tell a man whose house is on fire to give a moderate alarm tell him to moderately rescue his wife from the hands of the ravisher tell the mother to gradually extricate her babe from the fire into which it has fallen but urge me not to use moderation in a cause like the present. I am in earnest I will not equivocate I will not retreat a single inch and I will be heard.

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