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

It measured roughly the size of a turkey, though adults of the species may have been twice as large.

From Science Daily

The way these pulses overlap and interfere depends on their phase, allowing different quantum states to be identified and measured.

From Science Daily

Snow across California’s Sierra Nevada measured just 18% of average Monday — among the smallest in decades.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

Related Words

• consistent
• deliberate
• systematic