moderation

IPA: mɑdɝˈeɪʃʌn

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

Examples of "moderation" in Sentences

Actually, beer in moderation, is good for you. lapidus
Mann herself says “Eating in moderation is a good idea for everybody”.
Generally the term moderation is used to mean restraint for restraint's sake.
I'm with you on your feelings about "lite" stuffs -- best quality in moderation is always better than diet stuff.
It's not ideal to eliminate a whole class of food, as I had with bread; learning to enjoy all foods in moderation is key.
Not too skinny, not too fat, but something in moderation is the best approach for both hardware/software & workforce, imho .......
At cdc. goc, "drinking in moderation is defined as having no more than one drink per day for women and no more than two drinks per day for men."
Later on, I read a study that suggested the opposite, that eating peanuts in moderation is actually good because exposure in utero is actually good for preventing peanut allergies.
No matter how it's phrased that beer drinking in moderation is a pleasant activity that is associated with moderation in other forms of activity, beer contains alcohol and it it consumed primarily to feel the effects of that alcohol.