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The problem is that fund managers are often allowed to keep using the reported NAV figures even if they know they are out of date or weren’t measured properly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
During and after frying, the team measured temperature, pressure, volume, texture, moisture, and oil content.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
The FDA determines the public health risk of the level of lead in a food product by considering the level of lead toxicity measured in the food and estimated consumption.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
According to research by Oxford Economics, every $1 decrease in wealth results in a 14-cent decrease in spending as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures index.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
A long stride measured the schoolroom, and presently beside Miss Temple, who herself had risen, stood the same black column which had frowned on me so ominously from the hearthrug of Gateshead.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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