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- [mezh-erd]
- /ˈmɛʒ ərd/
- /ˈmeʒ.əd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mezh-erd]
- /ˈmɛʒ ərd/
Definitions of measured word
- adjective measured ascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile. 1
- adjective measured accurately regulated or proportioned. 1
- adjective measured regular or uniform, as in movement; rhythmical: to walk with measured strides. 1
- adjective measured deliberate and restrained; careful; carefully weighed or considered: measured language; measured terms. 1
- adjective measured in the form of meter or verse; metrical. 1
- noun measured a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures. 1
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Origin of measured
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at measure, -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Measured
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
measured popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for measured
adj measured
- consistent — Someone who is consistent always behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes towards people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something.
- systematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- uniform — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.
- regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
adjective measured
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- unhurried — not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.
- rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- stately — majestic; imposing in magnificence, elegance, etc.: a stately home.
Antonyms for measured
adj measured
- unsystematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- methodic — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
adjective measured
- hurried — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- unthinking — thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate: an unthinking, tactless person.
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