Difference between Moderate and Fair

What is the difference between Moderate and Fair?

Moderate as an adjective is not excessive; acting in moderation while Fair as an adjective is beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.

Moderate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not excessive; acting in moderation Mediocre Average priced; standard-deal (US politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who holds an intermediate position between the extremes relevant in a political context Similar middle-grounder in any other context.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To reduce the excessiveness of (something) To become less excessive To preside over (something) as a moderator To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise

Fair

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.Unblemished and innocent; clean and pure.Light in color, pale, particularly as regards skin tone but also refers to blond hair.Just, equitable.Adequate, reasonable, or decent.Between the baselines.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex'; also as a collective singular, women.A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to construct or design a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and reduce air drag.To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).To make fair.

We hope you now know whether to use Moderate or Fair in your sentence.

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