1mod·er·ate 
/ˈmɑ:dərət/ adjective
/ˈmɑ:dərət/ adjective 1 a : average in size or amount : neither too much nor too little
▪ Her doctor recommended moderate exercise. ▪ There were moderate levels of chemicals in the lake. ▪ drinking moderate amounts of coffee ▪ Most of these medicines relieve mild to moderate pain. ▪ a family of moderate income ▪ a book of moderate length ▪ a moderate distance
b : neither very good nor very bad
▪ The group met with only moderate success. ▪ a writer of moderate talent 2 [more moderate; most moderate] : not expensive : not too high in price
▪ The hotel offers comfortable rooms at moderate prices. 3 [more moderate; most moderate] : having or expressing political beliefs that are neither very liberal nor very conservative
▪ Both moderate Democrats and moderate Republicans can agree on this new law. ▪ She holds a moderate position on the subject of taxes. ▪ The group is in need of more moderate voices. [=the group needs more members who do not express extreme ideas] 4 [more moderate; most moderate] a : avoiding behavior that goes beyond what is normal, healthy, or acceptable
▪ a moderate eater [=a person who does not eat too much] ▪ a moderate diet ▪ He believes that moderate drinking is healthy. ▪ a person of moderate habits
b : not showing strong emotions or excitement
▪ She expressed herself in moderate [=calm, reasonable] language.
▪ Her doctor recommended moderate exercise. ▪ There were moderate levels of chemicals in the lake. ▪ drinking moderate amounts of coffee ▪ Most of these medicines relieve mild to moderate pain. ▪ a family of moderate income ▪ a book of moderate length ▪ a moderate distance
b : neither very good nor very bad
▪ The group met with only moderate success. ▪ a writer of moderate talent
▪ The hotel offers comfortable rooms at moderate prices.
▪ Both moderate Democrats and moderate Republicans can agree on this new law. ▪ She holds a moderate position on the subject of taxes. ▪ The group is in need of more moderate voices. [=the group needs more members who do not express extreme ideas]
▪ a moderate eater [=a person who does not eat too much] ▪ a moderate diet ▪ He believes that moderate drinking is healthy. ▪ a person of moderate habits
b : not showing strong emotions or excitement
▪ She expressed herself in moderate [=calm, reasonable] language.
