moderator (noun)

  • 61mod·er·a·tor — /ˈmɑːdəˌreıtɚ/ noun, pl tors [count] : someone who leads a discussion in a group and tells each person when to speak : someone who moderates a meeting or discussion The moderator allowed audience members to ask the governor questions. She acts as …

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  • 62moderate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin moderatus, from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure Date: 15th century 1. a. avoiding extremes of behavior or expression ; observing reasonable limits < a&#8230; …

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  • 63property — prop·er·ty n pl ties [Anglo French propreté proprieté, from Latin proprietat proprietas, from proprius own, particular] 1: something (as an interest, money, or land) that is owned or possessed see also asset, estate, interest …

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  • 64referee — ref·er·ee /ˌre fə rē/ n: an officer appointed by a court or quasi judicial body (as a workers compensation board) to investigate a case, report findings, and often to make orders subject to review the board may affirm, reverse, modify or&#8230; …

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  • 65umpire — um·pire n: a person having authority to decide finally a controversy or question between parties: as a: one appointed to decide between disagreeing arbitrators b: an impartial third party chosen to arbitrate disputes arising under the terms of a&#8230; …

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  • 66debate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 discussion ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable ▪ growing ▪ the growing debate on school reform ▪ fierce, heated, intense …

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  • 67moderate — adjective mɒd(ə)rət 1》 average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree. 2》 not radical or excessively right or left wing. noun mɒd(ə)rət a person with moderate views. verb mɒdəreɪt 1》 make or become less extreme, intense, or violent. 2》 Brit.&#8230; …

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  • 68chairman — /ˈtʃɛəmən / (say chairmuhn) noun (plural chairmen) 1. a male chairperson. 2. → chairperson. –chairmanship, noun Usage: Moves to replace chairman have produced gender free alternatives such as chair, chairperson, convener, coordinator, moderator …

  • 69moderate — adjective /ˈmɒdrət / (say modruht), / ərət/ (say uhruht) 1. kept or keeping within due bounds; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate request. 2. of medium quantity, extent, etc.: a moderate income. 3. mediocre; fair: moderate ability. 4 …

  • 70PWR — abbr. pressurized water reactor. * * * noun a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine • Syn: ↑pressurized water reactor • Hypernyms: ↑water cooled reactor * * * abbreviation power * …

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