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[ mezh-erd ] / ˈmɛʒ ərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR measured ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile. accurately regulated or proportioned. regular or uniform, as in movement; rhythmical: to walk with measured strides. deliberate and restrained; careful; carefully weighed or considered: measured language; measured terms. in the form of meter or verse; metrical. Origin of measuredMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at measure, -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM measuredmeas·ured·ly, adverbmeas·ured·ness, nounwell-measured, adjectiveWords nearby measuredmeasles virus, measles virus vaccine, measly, measurable, measure, measured, measured daywork, Measure for Measure, measureless, measurement, measurement ton Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for measuredOne of the honor guard approached with slow, measured steps and presented the flag to a uniformed captain. Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST However, several probes—most recently the Curiosity rover—have measured methane in the Martian atmosphere. Methane on Mars: Life or Just Gas?|Matthew R. Francis|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Like so many of the poor, he measured his future by hours and days. The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner|Mike Barnicle|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST The output of CO2 by industrialization and other human activities—also rising, also measured. Extreme Weather? Blame the End Times|Jay Michaelson|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just as Palmer, taken in sixty-second doses, seems relaxed, so, measured over hours, he seems in need of a sedative. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Measured from point to point even, the distance appears to be over 500 miles. The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan Presently Mr. Grey's measured tread was heard coming up stairs, and next his hand was on the lock. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 5. May 1848|Various The man by his height and measured tread drew attention particularly to himself. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848|Various His sorrow had measured itself by the greatness of his personality. The Dominant Strain|Anna Chapin Ray Before he had measured the other half of the field, I was up with him. Wilfrid Cumbermede|George MacDonald
British Dictionary definitions for measured
adjectivedetermined by measurement slow, stately, or leisurely carefully considered; deliberate Derived forms of measuredmeasuredly, adverbmeasuredness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to measuredconsistent, systematic, deliberate, limited, careful, restrained, calculated, uniform, confined, restricted, checked, evaluated, exact, standardized, computed, weighed, gauged, timed, regular, temperate |