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MOD-uh-r-uh-t/ˈmɒdərət/

Moderate (adjective, /ˈmɒdərət/) means average in amount, not extreme. Mild is weaker; extreme is the opposite. The verb moderate (/ˈmɒdəreɪt/) means to chair a debate or make something less strong. Care plans: moderate exercise, not a marathon.

Meaning

Average in amount or strength; not extreme.

Examples

• “Moderate exercise is in the care plan; a marathon is not.”
• “A moderate Labour MP is the politics sense, not a gym instruction.”

Good to know

moderate + exercise / rainfall / views. Opposite: extreme. Verb: moderate a debate (different stress). NHS / politics. Noun: a moderate (a person).

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