moderation
pronunciation
How to pronounce moderation in British English: UK [ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃn]
How to pronounce moderation in American English: US [ˌmɑdəˈreɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
- a change for the better
- the trait of avoiding excesses
- the action of lessening in severity or intensity
Word Origin
- moderation (n.)
- early 15c., from Old French moderacion (14c.) "alteration, modification; mitigation, alleviation," from Latin moderationem (nominative moderatio) "a controlling, guidance, government, regulation; moderation, temperateness, self-control," noun of action from moderatus (see moderate (adj.)).
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Example
- 1. There 's one cardinal rule for holiday parties : celebrate in moderation .
- 2. Soaring spanish unemployment has produced little wage moderation .
- 3. Competence and moderation have been hallmarks of mr reinfeldt 's government .
- 4. Worryingly , asia 's great moderation has also been accompanied by sharply rising credit .
- 5. The goal is to promote economic development conducive to political moderation .