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MODERATE
Main Entry:1mod·er·ate
Pronunciation: \mä-d(-)rt\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin moderatus, from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure
Date: 15th century
1 a : avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits <a moderate drinker> b : calm, temperate
2 a : tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension b : having average or less than average quality : mediocre
3 : professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme
4 : limited in scope or effect
5 : not expensive : reasonable or low in price
6 of a color : of medium lightness and medium chroma
mod·er·ate·ly adverb
mod·er·ate·ness noun
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