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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
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.
3. Noun. Someone who presides over a forum or debate.
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
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
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