What does moderate mean?
moderate
Definition
Of an amount or a habit: neither too much nor too little, within a reasonable limit.
Example sentences
According to a university study, moderate caffeine consumption, up to four cups of coffee a day, is not associated with a higher cardiovascular risk.
Moderate consumption, in other words, coffee without overdoing it.
Moderate consumption, in other words, coffee without overdoing it.
What the study considers moderate is up to four cups a day.