average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree:we walked at a moderate pace
(of a person, party, or policy) not radical or excessively right- or left-wing:a moderate reform programme
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a person who holds moderate views, especially in politics:an unlikely alliance of radicals and moderates
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1make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent: [with object]:I shall not moderate my criticism [no object]:the weather has moderated considerably
2 [with object]British review (examination papers, results, or candidates) in relation to an agreed standard so as to ensure consistency of marking:the dependability of an examining system rests on those who set, moderate, and mark the papers
3 [with object] (in academic and ecclesiastical contexts) preside over (a deliberative body) or at (a debate):a panel moderated by a Harvard University law professor
[no object] (especially in the Presbyterian Church in Scotland) act as a moderator; preside:it is the Presbytery that moderates
4monitor (an Internet message board or chat room) for inappropriate or offensive content.
5 [with object] Physics retard (neutrons) with a moderator:the neutrons causing fission are not moderated but react at high energies
