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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Comeback attempts have been infrequent and unsuccessful, measured against the standards he set for decades.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Trump was barely more measured in a series of interactions with the media in the incongruous setting of an Easter Egg Roll at the White House on Monday.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
One limitation of the study is that vitamin D levels were measured only once rather than tracked over time.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
The plasma in a fusion reactor reaches extraordinarily high temperatures, measured in millions of degrees Fahrenheit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
At Anya’s barn, Ivan measured the hole with his hands.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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