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Definition of Moderation

1. Noun. Quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes.

2. Noun. A change for the better.

3. Noun. The trait of avoiding excesses.

4. Noun. The action of lessening in severity or intensity. "The object being control or moderation of economic depressions"

Definition of Moderation

1. n. The act of moderating, or of imposing due restraint.

Definition of Moderation

1. Noun. The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes ¹

2. Noun. An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way ¹

3. Noun. The process of moderating a discussion ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Moderation

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Moderation

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moderately moderateness moderatenesses moderates moderating moderation moderationist moderations moderatism moderato

moderator moderator band moderator variable moderators moderatorship moderatorships moderatos moderatour moderatours moderatress

Literary usage of Moderation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sermons by Hugh Blair (1822)
"SERMON XLII, ON Moderation. Let your moderation be known unto all men. ... The temper which best suits, is expressed in the text by moderation ; which, ..."

2. The Holy State, and the Profane State by Thomas Fuller, James Nichols (1841)
"JDF Moderation. " Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl-chain of all virtues." * It appears both in practice and judgment: we will ..."

3. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society, John Harland, Manchester (England). Court-Leet (1861)
"The History of Moderation; or, The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Moderation: Together ... Let your moderation be known to all men, the Lord is at hand. ..."

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