dryness vs moderation

dryness and moderation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dryness	Yes	No	No	No
moderation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, moderation is a hypernym of dryness; that is, moderation is a word with a broader meaning than dryness:

Other hypernyms of dryness include temperance.

dryness (noun)	moderation (noun)
objectivity and detachment	the action of lessening in severity or intensity
moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs	quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)	the trait of avoiding excesses
	a change for the better