German word

moderat

Pronunciation

IPA/moːdeˈʁaːt/

Meaning

  • adjectivemoderate

Example

Die Temperatur ist moderat.

The temperature is moderate.

Illustration for moderat (moderate)

More examples

Das Projekt erfordert moderate Maßnahmen, um Akzeptanz zu gewinnen.

The project requires moderate measures to gain acceptance.

Core concept

A control dial held near the middle, keeping temperature, amount, or behavior away from extremes.

Common phrases

  • ein moderater Anstieg

    a moderate increase

  • mit moderatem Tempo

    at a moderate pace

  • moderate Maßnahmen

    moderate measures

Similar words

mäßig: At a middle level, neither very high nor very low.
angemessen: Suitable in amount or degree for the situation or purpose.

Definition in German

angemessen in Menge oder Verhalten; nicht übertrieben

Word origin

German moderat comes from Latin moderatus, the past participle of moderari, meaning 'to regulate', and entered German as a learned borrowing.

Usage tips

  • Before a noun, moderat takes normal adjective endings, as in 'eine moderate Temperatur', but after sein it remains 'Die Temperatur ist moderat'.

Other meanings

  • temperateadjective
  • modestadjective

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