Moderation Meaning
/ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
nounAn instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way.
Sentence Examples
Moderation in all things.
Drunk in moderation, alcohol is not harmful.
Good health is inseparable from exercise and moderation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She believed in ____ when eating sweets, so she only had one small piece of cake.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Eating everything in ____ is often considered the key to maintaining a healthy and balanced diet over a long period of time.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"...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:
"Moderation is a wiser policy than zealotry, I think."
— 2008, Christopher Paolini, “To Walk the Land Alone”, in Brisingr, page 75:
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She believed in ____ when eating sweets, so she only had one small piece of cake.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Eating everything in ____ is often considered the key to maintaining a healthy and balanced diet over a long period of time.