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moderations

moderations is the plural of moderation.

Meaning of moderation

Noun

moderation (countable and uncountable, plural moderations)

  1. The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes.
    • ...It regulates and governs the Passions of the Mind, and brings them into due moderation and frame...1696, William Stephens, An Account of the Growth of Deism in England, page 17
  2. An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way.
    • With the quick moderation of the weather some buying has appeared that had been held up because of the extremely cold weather […].1936 March, The Southern Lumberman, page 34
  3. The process of moderating a discussion.
    • The moderation of a large online forum can be hard work.
  4. Usage of neutron moderator to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor.

Phrases with moderations

Questions about moderations

What is moderations the plural of?
Moderations is the plural of moderation.

Words near moderations in the dictionary

  1. moderating
  2. moderation
  3. moderational
  4. moderationist
  5. moderationists
  6. moderations
  7. moderatism
  8. moderatisms
  9. moderatist
  10. moderatists
  11. moderative

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