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moderate

Adjective

IPA /ˈmɒdərɪt/

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Within a middle or reasonable range in amount, size or degree, without being especially small, large or extreme.

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moderate/ˈmɒdərɪt/

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Very little
A middle amount
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A moderate amount lies between the extremes.

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We chose a walking route with a moderate climb near the end.
The team reported a moderate increase in the number of completed tasks.

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moderate — Within a middle or reasonable range in amount, size or degree, without being especially small, large or extreme.

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Within a middle or reasonable range in amount, size or degree, without being especially small, large or extreme.

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Word origin

From Latin moderatus, related to moderari, meaning to restrain.

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Moderately is the adverb: moderately difficult means difficult to a limited or medium degree.

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