# moderation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #15,663

## Definitions
1. The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
2. An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
3. The process of moderating a discussion
4. Usage of neutron moderator to slow down neutrons in a nuclear reactor.

## Etymology
From Middle French [Term?], from Old French moderacion, from Latin moderātiō. Morphologically moderate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **moderator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moderation-vs-moderator)
- **modulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moderation-vs-modulation)

## Common misspellings (15)
`mdoeration`, `mmoderation`, `modderation`, `modeartion`, `moderaiton`, `moderasion`, `moderatino`, `moderationn`, `moderatoin`, `moderattion`, `moderration`, `modertaion`, `modreation`, `moedration`, `omderation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/moderation