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measured

[mezh-erd]

adjective

  1. ascertained or apportioned by measure.

    The race was over the course of a measured mile.

  2. accurately regulated or proportioned.

  3. regular or uniform, as in movement; rhythmical.

    to walk with measured strides.

  4. deliberate and restrained; careful; carefully weighed or considered.

    measured language; measured terms.

  5. in the form of meter or verse; metrical.



measured

/ ˈɛə /

adjective

  1. determined by measurement

  2. slow, stately, or leisurely

  3. carefully considered; deliberate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • measuredly adverb
  • measuredness noun
  • well-measured adjective
  • ˈ𲹲ܰԱ noun
  • ˈ𲹲ܰ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of measured1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; measure, -ed 2
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They ended up with 150 people, and they never measured whether the people who were recruited were especially interested in climate or not.

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Justice Minister Naomi Long also criticised the communities minister, adding: "I don't think his comments were measured or wise."

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Joint third and fifth on the list will be the seventh and 11th holes at the Los Angeles Country Club, which measured 299 and 297 yards respectively in round two of the 2023 US Open.

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England have won their three World Cup qualifiers and he still has 12 months before his impact can truly be measured.

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"The Goonies" suggests there’s a form of wealth that can’t be measured in dollars: the wealth of knowing your neighbors and daring to come together with them for a shared purpose.

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