moderating
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈmɒdəreɪtɪŋ/usbecomingless, orcausingsomething tobecomeless:
Theeconomicdatapointto moderatinggrowth.
moderating effect/influencePricecontrolsshould have a moderatinginfluenceonwagegrowth.
causingsomething or someone tobecomelessextreme:
moderating effect/influenceHer moderatinginfluencehas beencrucialfor thecompany.