Definition Dictionary

To make or become less intense, extreme, or severe.

Restraint that avoids excess or extremes.

To become less intense or severe.

Quiet, reserved, and modest in manner.

To strive to equal or surpass a model through imitation.

An attempt to match or surpass a model through imitation.

Excellent enough to serve as a model for others.

A model that reduces the present value of a future outcome by the same proportional factor for each equal unit of delay.

A model of adaptation in which gains or losses in happiness may fade as people become accustomed to changed circumstances.

A model of time preference in which the value assigned to a delayed outcome falls sharply at short delays and more gradually at longer delays.

A lack of moderation or self-restraint.

Only moderate in quality; not especially good.

To reduce the severity, seriousness, or harmful effect of something.

A model, pattern, or framework used to understand or approach something.

An earlier example that can guide a later decision or action.

An imitation of a situation or process; also a false display of a feeling or quality.

Moderation and self-restraint in behavior or consumption.

Moderate or restrained in conduct, expression, or climate.

Modest and without a wish to attract attention.