moderation
suomi-englanti sanakirjamoderation englannista suomeksi
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kohtuullisuus, kohtuus
maltillisuus
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Substantiivi
moderation englanniksi
The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes.
{{quote-book|en
1772, Clive|Robert Clive, http://books.google.com/books?id=twVuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA394:
- Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation!
1821 October 12, Byron|Lord Byron, http://books.google.com/books?id=5q4XBa5jsy8C&pg=PA7:
- America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.
(quote-book) |title=(w) |chapter=To Walk the Land Alone |page=75 |text=Moderation is a wiser policy than zealotry, I think.
An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way.
{{quote-journal|en|year=1936|month=March|work=The Southern Lumberman|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=m67kAAAAMAAJ|page=34
The process of moderating a discussion.
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Usage of neutron moderator to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor.