Measured
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɛʒəd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Measured is an adjective meaning That has been determined by measurement.
Meaning
That has been determined by measurement.
More Meanings
- Deliberate but restrained.
- (of poetry etc.) Rhythmically written in meter; metrical.
- simple past and past participle of measure
Example Sentences
He ran over a measured mile.
He argued in measured tones.
But, for the unquiet heart and brain, A use in measured language lies; The sad mechanic exercise, Like dull narcotics, numbing pain.
This procedure was very tedious for me. Although she was definitely in a somnambulistic state, her answers were coming very slowly with carefully measured caution.
Synonyms for measured
Depending on context, synonyms include reasonable, temperate, mellow, mild, moderate, nonexcessive.
Antonyms for measured
Common opposites include unmeasured.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include calculated, metric, deliberate, premeditated, careful, metrical.
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