Meanings
prepositional phrase
- In moderate quantities or amount.
There's nothing wrong with drinking coffee in moderation.
Translations
Esperanto modere
- moderein moderate amount
Spanish en moderación, moderadamente
- en moderaciónin moderate amount
- moderadamentein moderate amount
- tanto es lo de más como lo de menosin moderate amount
Cite this entry
APA
in moderation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20moderation
MLA
“in moderation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20moderation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in moderation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20moderation.
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