measured
Americanadjective
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ascertained or apportioned by measure.
The race was over the course of a measured mile.
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accurately regulated or proportioned.
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regular or uniform, as in movement; rhythmical.
to walk with measured strides.
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deliberate and restrained; careful; carefully weighed or considered.
measured language; measured terms.
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in the form of meter or verse; metrical.
adjective
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determined by measurement
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slow, stately, or leisurely
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carefully considered; deliberate
Other Word Forms
- measuredly adverb
- measuredness noun
- well-measured adjective
Etymology
Origin of measured
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; measure, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The analysis measured how well the process aligned with 12 principles of green chemistry, including transportation, post-treatment, purification, and application.
From Science Daily
But it’s a start, and in chip-making, success is measured in decades, not years.
Until damage can be measured and reasonably assessed, risk aversion should prevail in financial markets.
From Barron's
Back in New Jersey, Venkatesh Chinni, a postdoctoral scholar and lead author of the study, measured iron concentrations in the samples, analyzing both dissolved iron and iron attached to suspended particles.
From Science Daily
Formula 1's governing body the FIA said on Saturday that a change to the way the compression ratio was measured would be introduced on 1 June, with a further revision for the 2027 season.
From BBC
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