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moderation

/ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
mod-er-a-tion
IPA
/ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of moderating a discussion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Usage of neutron moderator to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin *med-der.? Latin *-osder.? Latin moderō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin moderātiō Old French moderacion Middle French [Term?]bor. English moderation Borrowed from Middle French [Term?], from Old French moderacion, from Latin moderātiō. By surface analysis, moderate + ion.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/
  • British English: /ˌmɒdəˈɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

moderations (plural)

Derived Forms

automoderation immoderation metamoderation remoderation retromoderation

Phrases

e-moderation in moderation post-moderation pre-moderation wage moderation

Frequently Paired Words

moderate moderateness moderating

Synonyms

mitigation temperance moderateness easing relief

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce moderation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does moderation mean?
The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes.
Where does moderation come from?
Etymology tree Latin *med-der.? Latin *-osder.? Latin moderō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin moderātiō Old French moderacion Middle French [Term?]bor. English moderation Borrowed from Middle French [Term?], from Old French moderacion, from Latin moderātiō. By surface analysis, moderate + ion.

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