moderation

Noun

• the action of lessening in severity or intensity
  • the object being control or moderation of economic depressions
    

• the trait of avoiding excesses

• a change for the better

• quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  mitigation , temperance , easing , relief , moderateness
• Antonyms: 
  intemperance , immoderation , immoderateness