Moderate a true change in heat (11)
I believe the answer is:
temperature
'heat' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'moderate a true change' is the wordplay.
'moderate' becomes 'temper' (synonyms).
'change' indicates anagramming the letters.
'true' anagrammed gives 'ture'.
'temper'+'a'+'ture'='TEMPERATURE'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for temperature that I've seen before include "Measure of warmth" , "Measure of heat" , "Degree of hotness" , "Degree of heat" .)