Moderate vs. Intermediate — What's the Difference?

Not excessive or extreme.

Occurring between two extremes or phases.

Of average quality; not very good or very bad.

A middle stage in a process.

Temperately mild.

Acting as a mediator or connecting stage.

Making policies or views not extreme.

Not the first or last, but in between.

Of medium quantity or rate.

A level of proficiency above beginner but below advanced.

Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme

Coming between two things in time, place, character, etc.

Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate

An intermediate thing.

Of medium or average quantity or extent.

Act as intermediary; mediate

Of limited or average quality; mediocre.

Lying or occurring between two extremes or in a middle position or state

Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.

One that is in a middle position or state.

One who holds or champions moderate views or opinions, especially in politics or religion.

An intermediary.

To cause to be less extreme, intense, or violent.

(Chemistry) A substance formed as a necessary stage in the manufacture of a desired end product.

To preside over

An automobile that is smaller than a full-sized model but larger than a compact.

To become less extreme, intense, or violent; abate.

To act as an intermediary; mediate.

To act as a moderator.

To intervene.

Not excessive; acting in moderation

Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.

More than mild, less than severe

Anything in an intermediate position.

Mediocre

An intermediary.

Average priced; standard-deal

(chemistry) Any substance formed as part of a series of chemical reactions that is not the end-product.

Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.

(intransitive) To mediate, to be an intermediate.

Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.

(transitive) To arrange, in the manner of a broker.

One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.

Lying or being in the middle place or degree, or between two extremes; coming or done between; intervening; interposed; interjacent; as, an intermediate space or time; intermediate colors.

One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.

Of or pertaining to an intermediate school; as, intermediate education.

(transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something)

To come between; to intervene; to interpose.

(intransitive) To become less excessive

A person who intermediates between others, especially in negotiations; an intermediary; a mediator.

(transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator

Something that is intermediate.

(intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise

A compound which is produced in the course of a chemical synthesis, which is not itself the final product, but is used in further reactions which produce the final product; also called synthetic intermediate, intermediate compound or intermediate product; - contrasted to starting material and end product or final product. There may be many different intermediates between the starting material and end product in the course of a complex synthesis; as, many industrial chemicals are produced primarily to be used as intermediates in other syntheses.

To supply with a moderator substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission.

A substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained

Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained

Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences;

Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle; as, a moderate winter.

Lying between two extremes in time or space or degree;

One of a party in the Church of Scotland in the 18th century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine.

Around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures;

To restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as, to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind.

To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting or a discussion; as, to moderate a synod; to moderate a debate.

To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind has moderated.

To preside as a moderator.

A person who takes a position in the political center

Preside over;

Make less fast or intense;

Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;

Make less severe or harsh;

Make less strong or intense; soften;

Restrain or temper

Being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme;

Not extreme;

Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes;

Intermediate is higher, as it specifies a stage beyond basic understanding.

Yes, in contexts where an activity or skill level is neither extreme nor basic but falls comfortably in the middle.

An intermediate goal might be completing a mid-level certification in a professional field.

Foods can be described as having moderate levels of nutrients or spiciness but not intermediate.

It refers to views that are not extreme, often seeking a middle or balanced position.

No, weather conditions are typically described as moderate, not intermediate.

It means the level of difficulty is neither easy nor hard, but somewhere in between.

It's more of a specific point or level within a progression, unlike moderate which can be a range.

By building on the basics to achieve a more nuanced understanding or ability in that skill.

Political views are typically described as moderate rather than intermediate, focusing on centrality rather than progression.

It involves consuming resources or foods in a balanced way to avoid excess or deficiency.

It's designed for learners who have mastered the basics but are not yet at an advanced level.

It means the exercise intensity is manageable, not too light but not too strenuous.

A business strategy can be considered moderate if it seeks a balanced approach to risk and opportunity.

Intermediate milestones help track progress and manage tasks more effectively by breaking down the project into manageable stages.