moderation

American  

[mod-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌmɒd əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

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

2. the act of moderating.

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

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idioms

1. in moderation, without excess; moderately; temperately.

   to drink in moderation.

moderation British  

/ ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the state or an instance of being moderate; mildness; balance

2. the act of moderating

3. within moderate or reasonable limits

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Other Word Forms

• promoderation adjective

Etymology

Origin of moderation

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

Example Sentences

In a lawsuit, Los Angeles County said the company does not carry out adequate moderation and its age-verification systems are not fit for purpose.

From Barron's

The report is also expected to show a moderation in consumer demand.

From Barron's

The report is also expected to show a moderation in consumer demand.

From Barron's

However, the site faces issues concerning credibility of conversations on subreddits and inconsistent approaches to moderation.

From BBC

European Commission officials are also scrutinizing the company’s AI service under the bloc’s content moderation law, while French authorities raided X’s Paris office and summoned owner Elon Musk for an interview earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• calmness
• fairness
• patience
• restraint