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moderation.

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

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/General-American/ˌmɒdəˈɹeɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes.

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

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  3. The process of moderating a discussion.

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    The moderation of a large online forum can be hard work.
  4. Usage of neutron moderator to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin *med-der.? Latin *-osder.? Latin moderō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin moderātiō Old French moderacion Middle French [Term?]bor. English moderation Borrowed from Middle French [Term?], from Old French moderacion, from Latin moderātiō. By surface analysis, moderate + ion.

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