measured

American  

[mezh-erd] / ˈmɛʒ ərd /

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.

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measured British  

/ ˈmɛʒəd /

adjective

1. determined by measurement

2. slow, stately, or leisurely

3. carefully considered; deliberate

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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

“The move suggests that bullion is beginning to rebuild momentum, although gains remain measured and still closely tied to currency and oil dynamics,” analysts at Sucden Financial said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scientists built out a global inventory of glaciers and measured lakes forming around them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Smaller deals valued at between $1 billion and $5 billion in the U.S. have been among the hardest hit, with activity measured by deal count and total value both lower than the year-ago period.

From The Wall Street Journal

Using JWST, the team measured emissions from O III, an ionized form of oxygen that signals recent star formation.

From Science Daily

The average manager had roughly 12 direct reports last year, according to Gallup, a nearly 50% jump from when the firm first measured the figure in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• consistent
• deliberate
• systematic