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Definition of
measured adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
measured
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈmɛʒərd
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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slow and careful; controlled
She replied in a measured tone to his threat.
He walked down the corridor with measured steps.
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