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

I haven’t actually had it measured, but it must be the size of a building.

From Los Angeles Times

Scientists on the expedition measured the coral using a type of tape measure under water.

From BBC

The agency also noted the assessment "contains flaws in that cricket shots can be played 360 degrees off the crease with only shots from the furthest crease being measured on this report".

From BBC

The Serenity only measured 15m in length.

From BBC

The ERA5 dataset found that global temperatures in 2024 were on average 1.55 degrees Celsius higher than the 1.48 degrees threshold measured in 2023.

From Salon

Related Words

• consistent
• deliberate
• systematic