Moderating

Moderating
Moderate Mod"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moderated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moderating}.] 1. To restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as, to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind. [1913 Webster]

By its astringent quality, it moderates the relaxing quality of warm water. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]

To moderate stiff minds disposed to strive. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

2. To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting or a discussion; as, to moderate a synod; to moderate a debate. [1913 Webster +PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • moderating — UK US /ˈmɒdəreɪtɪŋ/ adjective [before noun] ► becoming less, or causing something to become less: »The economic data point to moderating growth. moderating effect/influence »Price controls should have a moderating influence on wage growth. ►… …   Financial and business terms

  • moderating — adj. lessening in intensity or strength. Opposite of {intensifying}. [Narrower terms: {tempering}; {weakening}] [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • moderating — adj. Moderating is used with these nouns: ↑effect, ↑influence …   Collocations dictionary

  • moderating properties — lėtinimo savybės statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. moderating properties vok. Bremseigenschaften, f rus. замедляющие свойства, n pranc. propriétés de modération, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • moderating material — lėtiklis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. moderating material; moderator vok. Bremsmittel, n; Bremsstoff, m; Moderator, m rus. замедлитель, m pranc. matériel modérateur, m; modérateur, m; substance modératrice, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • moderating ratio — lėtinimo santykis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. moderating ratio vok. Bremsverhältnis, n rus. коэффициент замедления, m pranc. rapport de modération, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • moderating power — lėtinimo geba statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. moderating power; slowing down power vok. Bremsvermögen, n rus. замедляющая способность, f pranc. pouvoir de ralentissement, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • moderating effect — lėtinimo reiškinys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. moderating effect vok. Moderiereffekt, m rus. эффект замедления, m pranc. effet de modération, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • moderating medium — lėtinančioji terpė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. moderating medium vok. moderierendes Medium, n rus. замедляющая среда, f pranc. milieu modérateur, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • moderating — mod·er·ate || mÉ‘drÉ™t / mÉ’d n. reasonable person, one who is not extreme in his opinions or views, conservative, temperate person v. make temperate; reduce the intensity of, soften; appease, simplify; make less excessive; become temperate;… …   English contemporary dictionary

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