modˈerateness noun

moderāˈtion noun

1. An act of moderating
2. The state of being moderated or moderate
3. Freedom from excess
4. Self-restraint
5. The process of slowing down neutrons in a nuclear reactor
6. (in pl) the first public examination for BA at Oxford (informal Mods or mods)

modˈeratism noun

Moderate opinions in religion or politics

modˈerātor noun

1. A person who, or that which, moderates
2. A president, esp in Nonconformist church assemblies and courts
3. Formerly, an officer at Oxford and Cambridge who superintended degree examinations
4. Either of two examiners presiding over the Mathematical Tripos at Cambridge
5. A moderations examiner at Oxford
6. A person appointed to standardize the marking, etc of school public examinations
7. A person who monitors the content of an Internet bulletin board or chat room (often shortened to mod)
8. An oil-lamp with regulated flow of oil
9. Material such as water, heavy water or graphite used to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor

modˈerātorship noun

modˈerātrix noun (obsolete)

A female moderator

moderate breeze noun (meteorology)

A wind of force 4 on the Beaufort scale, reaching speeds of 13 to 18mph

moderate gale noun

A near gale (see under near)

moderate (in) a call

(of a presbytery) to act with the congregation in calling the minister it has chosen