Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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moderator | Yes | No | No | No |
moderate | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
moderator (noun) | moderate (noun) |
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someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence | a person who takes a position in the political center |
someone who presides over a forum or debate | |
in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly | |
any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors |
moderator (adjective) | moderate (adjective) |
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being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme | |
not extreme | |
marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes |
moderator (verb) | moderate (verb) |
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make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else | |
make less fast or intense | |
preside over | |
make less strong or intense; soften | |
make less severe or harsh | |
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits |