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

/ ˈmɛʒəd /

adjective

1. determined by measurement
2. slow, stately, or leisurely
3. carefully considered; deliberate

Derived Forms

• ˈmeasuredness, noun
• ˈmeasuredly, adverb

Other Words From

• measured·ly adverb
• measured·ness noun
• well-measured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of measured¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; measure, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Led by Dr. Shohei Kuraoka and his team at Southern Kyushu and Okinawa Unit Center of Japan Environment and Children's Study, researchers measured 24 types of phenols in urine samples collected from pregnant women.

From Science Daily

Social media and messaging platforms could face significant fines potentially measured in the billions if they do not comply with the OSA.

From BBC

To get the mass, the team measured the total surface area of the plastic particles and incorporated a standard measure of thickness and density based on the most common microplastic waste types: polyethylene and polypropylene.

From Science Daily

X does not share its total user numbers but it is understood to be measured in the hundreds of millions.

From BBC

A material with this sensitivity could be valuable for engineering applications in which large-scale forces need to be measured, as in monitoring building deformations, or in biological research to characterize forces in cells.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• consistent
• deliberate
• systematic