moderating
AdjectiveUS[mod-er-ey-ting]/ˈmɑdɚˌeɪtɪŋ/4 syllables
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Adjective (1)
- lessening in intensity or strengthOpposite intensifyingSimilar weakening, analgesic, tempering, alleviative
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
moderating adjective
lessening in intensity or strength. Opposite of intensifying. [Narrower terms: tempering; weakening]
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5