Matching Words
2885 ResultsBelow are the words that matched your query.
Mitigative
- adjective - moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Mitigatory
- adjective - moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Mixogamous
- - Pairing with several males; -- said of certain fishes of which several males accompany each female during spawning.
Moderately
- adverb - to a moderately sufficient extent or degree;
- with moderation; in a moderate manner; "he drinks moderately"
Moderating
- verb - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "
- lessening in intensity or strength
- make less fast or intense; "moderate your speed"
- make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
- make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
- preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
- restrain
Moderation
- noun - a change for the better
- quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
- the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
- the trait of avoiding excesses
Moderatism
- noun - a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action
Moderators
- noun - any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
- in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly
- someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence
- someone who presides over a forum or debate
Modulating
- verb - adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
- change the key of, in music; "modulate the melody"
- fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"
- vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)
- vary the pitch of one's speech