well-measured

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Definitions of well-measured word

adjective well-measured ascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile. 1
adjective well-measured accurately regulated or proportioned. 1
adjective well-measured regular or uniform, as in movement; rhythmical: to walk with measured strides. 1
adjective well-measured deliberate and restrained; careful; carefully weighed or considered: measured language; measured terms. 1
adjective well-measured in the form of meter or verse; metrical. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at measure, -ed2

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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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