moderation C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌmɑdəˈreɪʃən/ UK /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the avoidance of excess or extremes; restraint Doctors advise enjoying sweets in moderation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the avoidance of excess or... restrainttemperanceself-controlsobrietybalanceabstemiousness ↔ Opposites excessimmoderationintemperance Word family Related forms moderatemoderatormodest Etymology AI details From Latin moderatio ('a controlling, restraint'), from moderari ('to regulate, control'), related to modus ('measure'). moderatio Latin modus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # moderation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmɑdəˈreɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the avoidance of excess or extremes; restraint ## Examples - Doctors advise enjoying sweets in moderation. ## Synonyms - restraint - temperance - self-control - sobriety - balance - abstemiousness ## Antonyms - excess - immoderation - intemperance ## Related Forms - moderate - moderator - modest ## Roots and Affixes - Root: moderatio - Root: modus ## Etymology From Latin moderatio ('a controlling, restraint'), from moderari ('to regulate, control'), related to modus ('measure'). ## AI Etymology Moderation comes from Latin moderatio ('a controlling, restraint'), from moderari ('to regulate, control'), related to modus ('measure'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it denotes "the avoidance of excess or extremes; restraint", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin moderatio and Latin modus. Related words include moderate, moderator, modest. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown