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Definition of Moderation |
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Moderation
The act of moderating, or of imposing due restraint. The state or quality of being mmoderate. Calmness of mind; equanimity; as, to bear adversity with moderation. The first public examinations for degrees at the University of Oxford; -- usually contracted to mods. Related Definitions: Act, Adversity, As, At, Bear, Being, Calmness, Contracted, Due, Equanimity, First, For, Imposing, Mind, Moderating, Moderation, Of, Or, Oxford, Public, Quality, Restraint, State, The, To, University, With |
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Moderation Quotations
Moderation of oil prices would be very, very welcome. But overall I think we are in a position of stable growth, sustainable growth, and basically with inflation in check. John W. Snow The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune. Francois de La Rochefoucauld As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake. Mark Twain Moderation is the feebleness and sloth of the soul, whereas ambition is the warmth and activity of it. Francois de La Rochefoucauld Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess. Oscar Wilde |
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Moderation Translations
moderation in Dutch is matigheid moderation in Latin is temperantia |
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