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measured
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
measured
(adjective)
measure
(verb)
measured
/
ˈ
mɛʒɚd/
adjective
measured
/
ˈ
mɛʒɚd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MEASURED
[
more measured; most measured
]
:
done with thought and care
This crisis requires a
measured
response.
She spoke in carefully
measured
tones.
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