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| 1. | [ adjective ] determined by measurement | |
| Examples: | "the measured distance was less than a mile" |
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| Related terms: | unmeasured plumbed | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (prosody) the rhythmic arrangement of syllables | |
| Synonyms: | metric metrical | |
| Related terms: | prosody rhythmical | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] carefully thought out in advance | |
| Synonyms: | calculated deliberate | |
| Examples: | "a calculated insult" "with measured irony" |
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| Related terms: | premeditated | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] with care and dignity | |
| Synonyms: | deliberate careful | |
| Examples: | "walking at the same measured pace" "with all deliberate speed" |
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| Related terms: | unhurried | |
| Similar spelling: |
measuredly measure_out |
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