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    modest
    modest
    [ adj ]
    1. marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

      2. <adj.all>
      a modest apartment
      too modest to wear his medals
    2. not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

      3. <adj.all>
    3. not large but sufficient in size or amount

      4. <adj.all>
      a modest salary
      modest inflation
      helped in my own small way
    4. free from pomp or affectation

      5. <adj.all>
      comfortable but modest cottages
      a simple rectangular brick building
      a simple man with simple tastes
    5. low or inferior in station or quality

      6. <adj.all>
      a humble cottage
      a lowly parish priest
      a modest man of the people
      small beginnings
    6. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

      7. <adj.all>
      meek and self-effacing
    7. limited in size or scope

      8. <adj.all>
      a small business
      a newspaper with a modest circulation
      small-scale plans
      a pocket-size country


    Modest \Mod"est\, a. [F. modeste, L. modestus, fr. modus
    measure. See {Mode}.]
    1. Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward,
    bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than
    pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest
    youth; a modest man.

    2. Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act
    or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or
    lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a
    woman.

    Mrs. Ford, the honest woman, the modest wife.
    --Shak.

    The blushing beauties of a modest maid. --Dryden.

    3. Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not
    showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate;
    as, a modest request; modest joy.

    Syn: Reserved; unobtrusive; diffident; bashful; coy; shy;
    decent; becoming; chaste; virtuous.

    1. Amsterdam closed higher on balance in generally modest volume under the pull of the higher dollar and buoyant earnings reported so far this month by some major Dutch companies.
    2. The government also reported that construction spending inched up 0.02 percentage point in July and the Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose a modest 0.2 percentage point that month.
    3. Although many traders had predicted a much more modest gain for the Nikkei Monday, buying by the Big Four firms fueled strong gains in the index, particularly during the last 30 minutes of trading.
    4. There are signs that Fox Network's Dollars 1.6bn investment in American football rights is paying off, while the losses from his Asian satellite venture were a modest Dollars 20m.
    5. Since Wassall is more than doubling its turnover as a result of the deal, even modest gains in margin will have a big impact on profits.
    6. "The month of September will really be a telling story of whether general merchandise sales will maintain modest growth, in line with the economy," said Jeffrey Edelman, a retail analyst for Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc.
    7. While most analysts expect modest earnings growth this fiscal year, they are enthusiastic about the future, largely due to the prospects for Bombardier's 50-seat Regional Jet, or RJ.
    8. He expects further capital gains, although these will be weak and modest. The initial charge on the fund is 5.5 per cent and the annual fee is 0.5 per cent.
    9. In one incident, a grenade-like device exploded on the lawn of the Shapiro family home, a modest ranch-style house on a tree-lined street.
    10. Wall Street had expected a modest rise in the company's domestic sales and earnings, and more substantial increases in overseas results.
    11. My personal pension scheme has therefore taken a modest stake in Norcros. However, the review's portfolio cannot be too speculative.
    12. Adding to the downdraft was the Chicago Purchasing Management Association's June survey of area business conditions showing a modest decline, indicating the regional economy is still contracting.
    13. Despite the modest gains, traders said the market remains dull, with investors remaining cautiously on the sidelines.
    14. 'The Japanese are very modest people, they appreciate a little more coverage,' explains Cavanaugh.
    15. Manufacturing is adding jobs, he adds but the gains in the service sector are "modest by past standards." The major labor pains are occuring at the state and local government levels.
    16. Gold prices were weaker in modest trading.
    17. Trading volume was a modest 391.8 million shares, compared with Tuesday's 557.4 million issues.
    18. Against major European currencies, the dollar clung to a relatively modest gain but showed no sign of streaking skyward.
    19. That said, there is plausible evidence of a modest pick-up in construction orders from the private industrial sector between July and November last year.
    20. Construction spending in August is thought to have increased a modest 0.2% after July's flat reading.
    21. If Congress approved a budget with only modest increases from 1988, the agency would have a $171 million shortfall next year that would trigger a more serious round of station closings, Yost said.
    22. Its pre-tax profits are likely to rise by about 30 per cent to around Pounds 18m. Daily Mail and General Trust should unveil on Wednesday a modest increase in full year profits to around Pounds 50m from Pounds 47.7m.
    23. The surveys may not have captured full market reaction to favorable events Thursday and Friday, including the Fed's interest-rate cuts, a surprisingly modest increase in the price indexes and a large decline in the money supply.
    24. Seasonal factors such as holiday shopping and end-of-year tax considerations "undoubtedly contributed" to the modest decline in assets held by individuals, she said.
    25. One source of Egyptian revenue that has been helped by the war is the country's modest oil exports.
    26. Election uncertainty, however, could still disrupt what has been only a modest improvement.
    27. Mattel Inc. said Tuesday that two years of belt-tightening and refocusing on such tried-and-true toys as Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels toy cars paid off in a modest 1988 profit of $35.9 million.
    28. Other Bells also have internal research programs, though they are far more modest generally.
    29. I am a 25 per cent taxpayer, and I hold a modest portfolio of blue-chip shares.
    30. Eric Miller, chief investment officer at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, New York, said that yesterday's modest volume suggests many institutions didn't participate.
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