Definition of Moderator

1. Noun. Any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors.

Group relationships: Nuclear Reactor, Reactor
Generic synonyms: Inhibitor
Specialized synonyms: Deuterium Oxide, Heavy Water

2. Noun. In the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly.
Generic synonyms: Presiding Officer
Derivative terms: Moderatorship

3. Noun. Someone who presides over a forum or debate.
Generic synonyms: Presiding Officer
Derivative terms: Moderate, Moderatorship

4. Noun. Someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence.
Generic synonyms: Go-between, Intercessor, Intermediary, Intermediator, Mediator
Specialized synonyms: Modifier
Derivative terms: Moderate, Moderatorship

Definition of Moderator

1. n. One who, or that which, moderates, restrains, or pacifies.

Definition of Moderator

1. Noun. someone who moderates ¹

2. Noun. the person who presides over a synod of a Presbyterian Church ¹

3. Noun. (physics) a substance (often water or graphite) used to decrease the speed of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increase likelihood of fission ¹

4. Noun. a device used to deaden some of the noise from a firearm, although not to the same extent as a suppressor or silencer. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Moderator

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Moderator

moderate
moderate breeze
moderate gale
moderate hypothermia
moderated
moderately
moderateness
moderatenesses
moderates
moderating
moderation
moderationist
moderations
moderatism
moderato
moderator (current term)
moderator band
moderator variable
moderators
moderatorship
moderatorships
moderatos
moderatour
moderatours
moderatress
moderatrix
moderatrixes
modern
modern-day
modern algebra

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