nnoun.attributequality of being moderate and avoiding extremesAttributes:immoderate moderate
Synset:moderateness
Antonyms:immoderation
Derivationally Related Form:moderate
Hypernyms:degree grade level
Inherited Hypernyms:moderationdegreepropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:golden meanreasonableness
Full Hyponyms:golden meanreasonableness
nnoun.eventa change for the betterSynset:easing relief
Derivationally Related Form:ease
Hypernyms:alteration change modification
Inherited Hypernyms:easingchangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:breath of fresh airdisembarrassment
Full Hyponyms:breath of fresh airdisembarrassment
nnoun.attributethe trait of avoiding excessesSynset:temperance
Antonyms:intemperance
Derivationally Related Form:moderationist
Hypernyms:natural virtue control restraint
Inherited Hypernyms:temperancenatural virtuecardinal virtuevirtuegoodmoralityqualityattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:temperancerestraintdisciplinetraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:abstemiousnessdrynesssobriety
Full Hyponyms:abstemiousnesssobriety
nnoun.actthe action of lessening in severity or intensitySynset:mitigation
Examples:- the object being control or moderation of economic depressions
Derivationally Related Form:moderate
Hypernyms:decrease diminution reduction step-down
Inherited Hypernyms:moderationdecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:abatement
Full Hyponyms:abatementabatement of a nuisanceasbestos abatement