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Balanced vs Moderate - What's the difference?

balanced | moderate |

As verbs the difference between balanced and moderate

is that balanced is (balance) while moderate is to reduce the excessiveness of (something).

As adjectives the difference between balanced and moderate

is that balanced is containing elements in appropriate proportion while moderate is not excessive; acting in moderation.

As a noun moderate is

one who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.

balanced

English

Verb

(head)
  • (balance)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing elements in appropriate proportion.
  • He believed he rarely got sick because of his balanced diet.

    Derived terms

    * balanced diet

    moderate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not excessive; acting in moderation
  • moderate language
    a moderate Calvinist
    travelling at a moderate speed
  • * Jonathan Swift
  • A number of moderate members managed to obtain a majority in a thin house.
  • Mediocre
  • Average priced; standard-deal
  • Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
  • a moderate winter
  • * Walter
  • moderate showers
  • (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
  • Derived terms

    * moderately * moderateness

    Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Noun

    (wikipedia moderate) (en noun)
  • One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
  • ''While the moderates usually propose political compromise, it's often only achieved when the extremists allow them so
    The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches.

    Verb

    (moderat)
  • To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
  • to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.
  • * Arbuthnot
  • By its astringent quality, it moderates the relaxing quality of warm water.
  • * Spenser
  • To moderate stiff minds disposed to strive.
  • To become less excessive
  • To preside over (something) as a moderator
  • to moderate a synod
  • To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise
  • Synonyms

    * (reduce excesses ) temperate * (preside ) arbitrate, chair

    Derived terms

    * moderation * moderating

    References

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