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countable and uncountable, plural moderations
The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes quotations examples
...It regulates and governs the Passions of the Mind, and brings them into due moderation and frame...
1696, William Stephens, An Account of the Growth of Deism in England, page 17
Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation!
1772, Robert Clive
America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.
1821 October 12, Lord Byron
An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way quotations examples
With the quick moderation of the weather some buying has appeared that had been held up because of the extremely cold weather […] .
1936 March, The Southern Lumberman, page 34
The process of moderating a discussion examples
Usage of neutron moderator to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor. examples