Complete Definition of "moderate"

English

Etymology
From ME. moderat, from L. moderatus|moder�tus, past principle of moderari|moder�rī, to moderate

Pronunciation
Adjective, noun:
*italbrac|UK: IPA|/�m�d�r�t/, SAMPA|/"mQd@r@t/
*italbrac|US: AHD|/mäd'�r-�t/, IPA|/�m�d�r�t/, SAMPA|/"mAd@r@t/
audio|en-us-moderate-adj.ogg|Audio (US), adjective and noun
Verb:
*italbrac|UK: IPA|/�m�d�reɪt/, SAMPA|/"mQd@reIt/
*italbrac|US: AHD|/mäd'�-r�t/, IPA|/�m�d�reɪt/, SAMPA|/"mAd@reIt/
audio|en-us-moderate-verb.ogg|Audio (US), verb

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Not excessive; acting in moderation
  2. mediocre|Mediocre
  3. politics Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.

Translations
trans-top|not excessive
Dutch: gematigd
Finnish: t|fi|maltillinen, t|fi|kohtuullinen, t|fi|kohtalainen, t|fi|vaatimaton
French: modéré m, modérée f
trans-mid
Spanish: atentado m, atentado f
trans-bottom

trans-top|mediocre
Finnish: t|fi|keskinkertainen
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|having an intermediate position in politics
Finnish: t|fi|maltillinen
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

  1. context|politics One who holds an intermediate position between the extremes relevant in the actual political situation.

Translations
trans-top|one who holds an intermediate position in politics
Finnish: t|fi|maltillinen
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb|moderat|ing

  1. transitive To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
  2. intransitive To become less excessive
  3. intransitive To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise

Related terms
moderation
moderating

Translations
trans-top|to reduce the excessiveness
Finnish: t|fi|tasoittaa, t|fi|kohtuullistaa
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|to become less excessive
Finnish: t|fi|tasaantua, t|fi|tasoittua
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|to act as a moderator
Finnish: t|fi|sovitella
trans-mid
trans-bottom

ttbc-top
ttbc|Dutch: matigen
ttbc|Spanish: moderar
trans-bottom

References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913

Category:English heteronyms


Italian

Verb
moderate

  1. form of|second-person|Second-person plural present tense|moderare#Italian|moderare|lang=Italian
  2. form of|Second-person plural imperative|moderare#Italian|moderare|lang=Italian
  3. form of|feminine|Feminine plural|moderato

Category:Italian past participle forms
Category:Italian verb forms

es:moderate
fa:moderate
fr:moderate
io:moderate
hu:moderate
ja:moderate
pl:moderate
ru:moderate
simple:moderate
fi:moderate
ta:moderate
te:moderate
vi:moderate
zh:moderate

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