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moderation

[mod-uh-rey-shuhn]

noun

the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.

moderations, British. the first public examinations at Oxford University for the B.A. degree in mathematics or in classics.

Idiom

in moderation, without excess; moderately; temperately: to drink in moderation.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English moderacion < Latin moderātiōn- (stem of moderātiō). See moderate, -ion

Related forms

pro·mod·er·a·tion, adjective

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Example Sentences

During the meal, remember that moderation can be interpreted as disinterest and finickiness.

Indeed, the forces of reason and moderation within religion tend to come from outside it.

Please consider moderation to be fair and not to shut it down after he has used these methods.

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During the meal, remember that moderation can be interpreted as disinterest and finickiness.

Indeed, the forces of reason and moderation within religion tend to come from outside it.

Please consider moderation to be fair and not to shut it down after he has used these methods.

As with everything else, tho, moderation is the key.

Ortiz's father was stupid or ignorant and unwilling to live with moderation.

Two principles, however, have survived this confusing roller-coaster ride of fad diets: balance and moderation.

Of course, too much coffee can make people jittery and even raise cholesterol levels, so food experts stress moderation.

In fact, in moderation and with some planning, it can be a fine lunch.

But they still haven't learned to drink in moderation.

Indeed, pharmaceutical companies should find the large number of genes involved in fat moderation appealing.

Although, all of these things have their great uses, there should be some moderation involved.

WordPress also comes with built-in comment moderation that can help put spam on ice.

It's our policy to discuss moderation only with the parties involved.

And many in his party are suspicious of his moderation.

Like everything in life, it's all about moderation of what your body is exposed to.

Social networks grow through openness and moderation.

Sometimes it's good to call on your inner all-nighter pulling grad student–in moderation.

He is, of course, neither known for his moderation nor his good judgement.

Which suggests that the root of the problem for the majority, is one of self-control and moderation.

Like everything else in life, moderation is the key to a healthy life.

Alcohol in moderation is a great stress buster and probably good for your physical as well as mental health.

In part, this is because the minimum wage was set with moderation in mind.

In both cases the fission chain reaction stops when insuficient moderation is available to sustain the chain reaction.

All while advocating moderation by warning flabby troops against grueling, puke-inducing workout plans.

Hopefully at some point the moderation between these supposedly polar opposites will come to be the trend.

But they tend to practise their faith with moderation.

Enjoy your sunshine from any source in intelligent moderation.

Here is where your honor students and peer moderation students come in.

Moderation and risk reduction can and should play a role in all of these activities.

Moderation of student communication leads to censorship.

It's not bad to play video game, read, or watch tv but every thing needs moderation.

So exercise in moderation means to watch out for these red flags.

Your body will know the difference, listen to it and moderation is easy to achieve.

The developing consensus is that both carbs and fats are healthy when consumed in moderation and unhealthy in excess.

Also, it has been already tested to have less harmful effects but it's true that moderation should always be present.

None of the arguments for moderation in criminal justice apply to cybercrime.

But other forms of food in moderation are acceptable, including red wine.

He campaigned on a platform of unity and moderation.

Tester's plea for moderation gets a fair hearing in the election is far from certain, political experts say.

Indonesia's main strength in fighting extremism, however, has been its own tradition of moderation and tolerance.

But somehow, moderation is the tone of this smooth but pedestrian version.

It would be nice to hear more voices of moderation in this debate.

Opposition parties are meanwhile arraying themselves as beacons of moderation.

Health experts agree that moderation is important and that people should not panic about their health habits.

Now, revenues are dropping but there is no moderation in spending.

Study after study suggests that alcohol in moderation may promote heart health and even ward off diabetes and dementia.

The new president's new-found moderation applies to foreign affairs as well.

But new treatments suggest that, for some, moderation may work better.

The prominent feature of this address is its moderation and good nature.

Moderation and the support of a friend who's a coach.

The research indicates that adults who drink in moderation are not in danger of losing brain cells.

Those whose comments' many such links have consigned them to the moderation queue will not be approved.

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moderation (ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən)

—n
1.	the state or an instance of being moderate; mildness; balance
2.	the act of moderating
3.	in moderation within moderate or reasonable limits

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Word Origin & History

moderation

1437, from M.Fr. moderation, from L. moderationem (nom. moderatio) "moderating," from moderatus (see moderate (adj.)).

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