Moderation vs Modest - What's the difference?
moderation | modest |
The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
* {{quote-book
, passage=...It regulates and governs the Passions of the Mind, and brings them into due moderation and frame...
, page=17
, title=An Account of the Growth of Deism in England
, author=William Stephens
, year=1696}}
* 1772 , , [http://books.google.com/books?id=twVuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA394]:
* 1821 October 12, , [http://books.google.com/books?id=5q4XBa5jsy8C&pg=PA7]:
An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
* {{quote-news, year=1936, date=March, work=The Southern Lumberman
, passage=With the quick moderation of the weather some buying has appeared that had been held up because of the extremely cold weather
The process of moderating a discussion
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.
Small, moderate in size.
(especially of behaviour or clothing) Avoiding being sexually suggestive.
As a noun moderation
is moderation.As an adjective modest is
not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.moderation
English
(wikipedia moderation)Noun
- Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation !
- America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.
citation
- The moderation of a large online forum can be hard work.
modest
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- He earns a modest amount of money.
- Her latest novel was a modest success.