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meas·ured

measured

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