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Moderatediet
The correct spelling is diet.
How to pronounce diet
/ˈdaɪət/
nounIPA: /ˈdaɪət/
Say it like: Dee-t
The correct spelling is diet. The food and beverage a person or animal consumes. For example: "The diet of the Giant Panda consists mainly of bamboo."
Usage Examples
“The diet of the Giant Panda consists mainly of bamboo.”
“He's been reading a steady diet of nonfiction for the last several years.”
“diet soda”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.
- 2.A controlled regimen of food and drink, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health.
- 3.(by extension) Any habitual intake or consumption.
- 4.(usually capitalized as a proper noun) A council or assembly of leaders; a formal deliberative assembly.
- 5.A session of exams
adjective
- 1.(of a food or beverage) Containing less fat, salt, sugar, or calories than normal, or claimed to have such.
- 2.Having certain traits subtracted.
verb
- 1.To regulate the food of (someone); to put on a diet.
- 2.To modify one's food and beverage intake so as to decrease or increase body weight or influence health.
- 3.To eat; to take one's meals.
- 4.To cause to take food; to feed.
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