moderation

noun

1.
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
evenhood moderateness
Antonym:
immoderation
Derived from:
moderate
2.
a change for the better
easing relief
3.
the trait of avoiding excesses
meeth temperance
Derived from:
moderationist
4.
the action of lessening in severity or intensity
allay mitigation
Derived from:
moderate