Measured: meaning, definitions and examples

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measured

[ ˈmɛʒərd ]

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in science

Carefully thought out, deliberate, and restrained

Synonyms

calculated, deliberate, precise

Examples of usage

a measured response to the crisis
a measured approach to problem-solving

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in music

To determine the time, amount, or size of something

Synonyms

assess, calculate, quantify

Examples of usage

The conductor measured the tempo of the piece
She measured the length of the musical phrase

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in everyday life

To ascertain the size, amount, or degree of something

Synonyms

determine, evaluate, gauge

Examples of usage

She measured the ingredients for the recipe
He measured the distance between the two points

Translations

Translations of the word "measured" in other languages:

🇵🇹 medido

🇮🇳 मापा गया

🇩🇪 gemessen

🇮🇩 diukur

🇺🇦 виміряний

🇵🇱 zmierzony

🇯🇵 測定された (sokutei sa reta)

🇫🇷 mesuré

🇪🇸 medido

🇹🇷 ölçülmüş

🇰🇷 측정된 (cheugjeong doen)

🇸🇦 مقاس

🇨🇿 změřený

🇸🇰 meraný

🇨🇳 测量的 (cèliáng de)

🇸🇮 izmerjen

🇮🇸 mældur

🇰🇿 өлшенген

🇬🇪 გაზომილი

🇦🇿 ölçülmüş

🇲🇽 medido

Word origin

The word 'measured' originated from the Old French word 'mesurer' and the Latin word 'mensura', both meaning to measure or assess. The concept of careful assessment and precision has been associated with the term since its early usage.