measured

1. 1
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of measure. Use this form for something that already happened.

   She measured the table before buying a new cloth.

   They measured the room to see if the couch would fit.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Calm and careful, not rushed or full of strong feeling.

   Like speaking slowly and calmly instead of shouting in anger.

   She gave a measured reply, choosing each word with care.

   His measured tone helped calm the worried crowd.

   Similarmoderate, reasonable, temperate, mild, sober

   Oppositehasty, hurried, rash, impulsive

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3. 3
   adjective

   Found out by measuring something, such as its size or amount.

   Like checking how tall you are with a ruler and writing down the number.

   The measured length of the rope was exactly ten feet.

   Scientists compared the measured temperature with their predictions.

   Similarrecorded, observed, actual

   Oppositeestimated

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4. 4
   adjective

   Written with a regular rhythm, like the steady beat in many poems and songs.

   Like a song where every line has the same steady beat.

   The measured lines of the hymn made it easy to sing together.

   Old poems often have a measured beat that you can clap along to.

   Similarmetrical, metered, rhythmic

   Oppositefree

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