1. Mesuré.
2. Doux. Prix mesurés.
3. Opposé aux extrémités politiques.
ETYM Latin moderatus, p. p. of moderate, moderati, to moderate, regulate, control, from modus measure. Related to Mode.
1. Being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; SYN. modest, not excessive, limited.
2. Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; SYN. restrained.
3. Not extreme; SYN. temperate.
ETYM Old Eng. resonable, French raisonnable, from Latin rationabilis. Related to Reason.
1. Marked by sound judgment; SYN. sane.
2. Showing reason or sound judgment; SYN. sensible.
ETYM Latin temperatus, p. p. of temperare. Related to Temper.
1. Not extreme in behavior.
2. (Of weather or climate) Free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate.