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measured
meas·ured M0182300 (mĕzh′ərd)adj.1. Determined by measurement: The measured distance was less than a mile.2. Careful; restrained: spoke in measured words.3. Calculated; deliberate: with measured irony.4. Regular in rhythm and number: "A clock struck slowly in the house with a measured, solemn chime" (Thomas Wolfe).5. Slow and stately.6. Written in meter.7. Music Mensural.
meas′ured·ly adv.meas′ured·ness n.measured (ˈmɛʒəd) adj1. determined by measurement2. slow, stately, or leisurely3. carefully considered; deliberate ˈmeasuredly adv ˈmeasuredness nmeas•ured (ˈmɛʒ ərd)
adj. 1. ascertained or apportioned by measure. 2. accurately regulated or proportioned. 3. regular or uniform, as in movement; rhythmical. 4. deliberate and restrained: measured terms. [1350–1400] meas′ured•ly, adv. meas′ured•ness, n. measured- Apgar score - A measure of a baby's well-being taking into consideration respiratory effort, skin color, heart rate, muscle tone, and sense of smell (named for American anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar).
- datum line - The horizontal or base line, from which the heights of points are reckoned or measured, as in the plan of a railway, etc.
- scantling - Means "measured or prescribed size" or a "set of standard dimensions."
- military time - Time measured on a 24-hour scale of 0100-2400 hours.
Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  measured - having notes of fixed rhythmic valuemensurable, mensuralmusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | | 2. |  measured - the rhythmic arrangement of syllablesmetric, metricalmetrics, prosody - the study of poetic meter and the art of versificationrhythmic, rhythmical - recurring with measured regularity; "the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy; "rhythmical prose" | | 3. | measured - carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"calculated, deliberateintended - resulting from one's intentions; "your intended trip abroad"; "an intended insult" | | 4. | measured - unhurried and with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"deliberate, carefulunhurried - relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste; "people strolling about in an unhurried way"; "an unhurried walk"; "spoke in a calm and unhurried voice" |
measuredadjective1. steady, even, slow, regular, dignified, stately, solemn, leisurely, sedate, unhurried They have to proceed at a measured pace.2. considered, planned, reasoned, studied, calculated, deliberate, sober, premeditated, well-thought-out Her more measured approach will appeal to voters.3. quantified, standard, exact, regulated, precise, gauged, verified, predetermined, modulated Is the difference in measured intelligence genetic or environmental?measuredadjective1. Careful and slow in acting, moving, or deciding:deliberate, leisurely, unhurried.2. Marked by a regular rhythm:cadenced, metrical, rhythmic, rhythmical.Translationsmeasured
measure the drapesTo begin planning or preparing to replace someone in a job or position before one has actually secured the role, especially during a political election. The senator has been criticized for measuring the drapes in the Oval Office with a month still to go before the votes will be tallied.See also: drape, measuremeasure for drapesTo begin planning or preparing to replace someone in a job or position before one has actually secured the role, especially during a political election. The senator has been criticized as measuring for drapes in the Oval Office with a month still to go before the votes will be tallied.See also: drape, measuremeasure swords1. To engage in a sword duel against another person. I was a very skilled swordsman in my youth—I measured swords many times and lived to tell the tale.2. To fight someone or something. Can you two stop measuring swords against each other? I'm sick of having to break up fights between you! I don't think you'll win if you try to measure swords with the big pharmaceutical company.3. To get a sense of one's abilities in a particular area. After measuring swords with him this morning, I'm confident that I can beat him in the race—I know he's not as fast as I am!See also: measure, swordmeasure up (to someone or something)To meet a particular requirement, standard, or expectation. I can't possibly measure up to Mom's sky-high expectations! I didn't get the job after all—I guess I just didn't measure up.See also: measure, someone, upmeasure your lengthobsolete To lie or fall flat on some surface. He felt, as he measured his length on the hard stone beneath him, as though the gods were laughing at him in his misfortune.See also: length, measuremeasure (something) off1. To measure the dimensions of something. Measure off three-foot sections on those two-by-fours, and I'll cut them on the table saw. Could you measure this off for me?2. To determine the perimeter of some region. Let's measure off the section that needs to be repainted. Police measured the area off to keep onlookers from contaminating the crime scene.See also: measure, offmeasure (something) outTo measure specific amounts of something to be distributed or dispensed. She carefully measured out two cups of soup for each person in the shelter. Jeff, will you please measure two meters of this material out and wrap it up for our customer.See also: measure, outmeasure (someone or sth) (up) against (someone or sth else)1. To compare the qualities of a particular person or thing with those of someone or something else. Because I'm pursuing the same career as my brother, I feel like people are always measuring me against him. I just feel that modern architecture is missing some of the grandeur of pre-21st-century buildings when you measure them up against one another.2. To place someone or something against a larger person or thing so as to observe, measure, or compare the size of one or both. We've been measuring our kids against the same wall for nearly 15 years now—there's a lot of memories on that thing! When you measure the new desk up against the older one, you can see that there is a noticeable size discrepancy.See also: measure, sthmeasure your length (of a person) fall flat on the ground. datedSee also: length, measureEncyclopediaSeemeasureLegalSeeMeasuremeasured
Related to measured: measured upSynonyms for measuredadj steadySynonyms- steady
- even
- slow
- regular
- dignified
- stately
- solemn
- leisurely
- sedate
- unhurried
adj consideredSynonyms- considered
- planned
- reasoned
- studied
- calculated
- deliberate
- sober
- premeditated
- well-thought-out
adj quantifiedSynonyms- quantified
- standard
- exact
- regulated
- precise
- gauged
- verified
- predetermined
- modulated
Synonyms for measuredadj careful and slow in acting, moving, or decidingSynonyms- deliberate
- leisurely
- unhurried
adj marked by a regular rhythmSynonyms- cadenced
- metrical
- rhythmic
- rhythmical
Synonyms for measuredadj having notes of fixed rhythmic valueSynonymsRelated Wordsadj the rhythmic arrangement of syllablesSynonymsRelated Words- metrics
- prosody
- rhythmic
- rhythmical
adj carefully thought out in advanceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj unhurried and with care and dignitySynonymsRelated Words |