[
US
/ˈmɛʒɝd/
]
[ UK /mˈɛʒəd/ ]
[ UK /mˈɛʒəd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
carefully thought out in advance
with measured irony
a calculated insult
he made a deliberate decision not to respond negatively - the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
-
unhurried and with care and dignity
walking at the same measured pace
with all deliberate speed - having notes of fixed rhythmic value
How To Use measured In A Sentence
- 'The earthquake, centred on Alor in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Province, about 1000 km east of Bali, measured 7.4 on the Richter scale and was followed by multiple after-shocks. Rapid Australian Response Helps Indonesia's Earthquake Victims
- Based upon analysis of duplicate samples, reproducibility was better than 3% of the measured concentration of each element.
- Despite her measured tone, June is clearly enraged as well as grief stricken. The Sun
- These damages are measured by how much the libelous statements lower the plaintiff's reputation.
- The real wage is measured along the vertical axis and labour services are measured along the horizontal axis.
- All items of the total landscaping package had to be measured in order to submit realistic costs.
- Vital capacity was measured in liters of air by the spirometer.
- Eggs were labeled with a permanent marker, candled to estimate the stage of development, weighed to the nearest 0.5 g using a spring scale, and measured (length and width) to the nearest 0.1 mm with calipers.
- Whether wanting is measured in quality or quantity depends entirely on the individuals concerned.
- The enthusiasm surrounding stem cell research has so far been measured in promise. Times, Sunday Times
