The difference between Moderate and Slack
When used as nouns, moderate means one who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics, whereas slack means small coal.
When used as verbs, moderate means to reduce the excessiveness of (something), whereas slack means to slacken.
When used as adjectives, moderate means not excessive, whereas slack means lax.
Slack is also adverb with the meaning: slackly.
check bellow for the other definitions of Moderate and Slack
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Moderate as an adjective:
Not excessive; acting in moderation
Examples:
"moderate language"
"a moderate Calvinist"
"travelling at a moderate speed"
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Moderate as an adjective:
Mediocre
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Moderate as an adjective:
Average priced; standard-deal
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Moderate as an adjective:
Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
Examples:
"a moderate winter"
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Moderate as an adjective (US, politics):
Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
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Moderate as a noun:
One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
Examples:
"While the moderates usually propose political compromise, it's often only achieved when the extremists allow them so"
"The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches."
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Moderate as a verb (transitive):
To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
Examples:
"to moderate rage, action, desires, etc."
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Moderate as a verb (intransitive):
To become less excessive
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Moderate as a verb (transitive):
To preside over (something) as a moderator
Examples:
"to moderate a synod"
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Moderate as a verb (intransitive):
To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise
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Slack as a noun (uncountable):
Small coal; coal dust.
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Slack as a noun (countable):
A valley, or small, shallow dell.
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Slack as a noun (uncountable):
The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
Examples:
"the slack of a rope or of a sail"
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Slack as a noun (countable):
A tidal marsh or shallow, that periodically fills and drains.
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Slack as an adjective:
Lax; not tense; not hard drawn; not firmly extended.
Examples:
"a slack rope"
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Slack as an adjective:
Weak; not holding fast.
Examples:
"a slack hand"
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Slack as an adjective:
Remiss; backward; not using due diligence or care; not earnest or eager.
Examples:
"slack in duty or service"
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Slack as an adjective:
Not violent, rapid, or pressing.
Examples:
"Business is slack."
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Slack as an adjective (slang, West Indies):
vulgar; sexually explicit, especially in dancehall music
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Slack as an adverb:
Slackly.
Examples:
"slack dried hops"
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Slack as a verb:
To slacken.
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Slack as a verb (obsolete):
To mitigate; to reduce the strength of.
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Slack as a verb (followed by “off”):
to procrastinate; to be lazy
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Slack as a verb (followed by “off”):
to refuse to exert effort
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Slack as a verb:
To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake.
Examples:
"Lime slacks."