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meas·ured
 measured
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- pronunciation:
- me
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
restrained; deliberate.
measured prose- synonyms:
- deliberate, restrained, studied
- similar words:
- careful, cautious, considered, premeditated, steady, weighed
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| definition 2: |
slow and dignified.
measured steps- synonyms:
- deliberate, unhurried
- similar words:
- controlled, even, gradual, largo, regular, slow, steady, uniform
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| definition 3: |
determined by the act of measuring.
a measured mile- similar words:
- exact, precise, predetermined
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| related words: |
gradual |
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| derivation: |
measuredly (adv.) |
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