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moderating

moderating

4.4
Making something less strong or extreme
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɒdəˌreɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : moderador
  • The coach emphasized the importance of moderating emotions in competitive sports to maintain focus and performance.
  • moderating effect

So they're acting as kind of a moderating force.

Examples

  • The possibility of age group differences in depressive symptoms among people with similar physical and functional health problems can be conceptualized through social comparison theory and the theory of positive aging process and adaptation, even though neither theory is specific enough to distinguish between independent and moderating effects of age.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The presence of trees has a moderating effect on urban temperatures, making cities more bearable during the summer.

  • But some other things that would be probably good to write down would be the atmosphere has a great moderating influence on our climate as well.

  • And that's an important, it's an important moderating element in this whole discussion.

  • Analysis of the Moderating Effect of Horizontal Gridlines: Tests of Hypotheses 4 and 5

    Academic text (2005)

  • For this reason, societal imperatives could not have their moderating effect on political maneuvering.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Informal talk or gossip is frowned upon within families; it remains one of the most effective moderating devices in the small face-to-face Amish community.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Although quick success in the peace process may be implausible, the mere revival of the process of peacemaking would have an important and moderating effect on all players in the region.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The current study, thus, builds on and expands the body of available evidence to investigate the direct and moderating effects of neighborhood parks and playgrounds on adolescent substance use.

    Academic text (2018)

  • A moderating influence from the experienced teacher helped students manage their stress levels during exams.

Synonyms

to tame
vsmoderating
68 3.0

To make something less wild or strong

focuses on lowering intensity rather than domesticating or controlling
to temper
vsmoderating
63 4.2

Make a feeling or action less strong

is broader reduction rather than intentional restraining action
to moderate
vsmoderating
34 4.4

To make something less strong or intense

is the ongoing process of reducing intensity rather than a single act

Antonyms

intensifying
3.7

Becoming stronger or more intense

to exacerbating
7.5

To make a problem or feeling worse

How Much

to neutralize
39 5.6
to weaken
305 2.8
moderating
4.4
to reduce
∞ 1.6
to temper
63 4.2

Surface Forms

moderating positive

Morphology

moderating = moderate (transparent) = moderate + ing

Standard participial formation from the verb 'moderate' with the meaning 'making less intense' directly derivable.

Etymology

Moderating comes from a Latin word meaning 'to keep within limits' and shares the same root as moderate and moderator, who calm or control a discussion. So to be moderating is to make something less strong or to keep it calm and under control.