moderate

Universal Words adjective, verb, noun adjective 1 that is neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etc: students of moderate ability * Even moderate amounts of the drug can be fatal. * The team enjoyed only moderate success last season. * Cook over a moderate heat. 2 having or showing opinions, especially about politics, that are not extreme: moderate views / policies * a moderate socialist 3 staying within limits that are considered to be reasonable by most people: a moderate drinker * moderate wage demands OPPIMMODERATE verb 1 to become or make sth become less extreme, severe, etc: [V] By evening the wind had moderated slightly. * [VN] We agreed to moderate our original demands. 2 [VN, V] (BrE) to check that an exam has been marked fairly and in the same way by different people noun a person who has opinions, especially about politics, that are not extreme