Entry Word: measured

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 decided on as a result of careful thought <a measured response to the terrorist attack> — see deliberate 1
2 having distinct or certain limits <the measured authority of the mayor in running the townʼs affairs> — see limited 1
3 marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound <the soldierʼs funeral procession moved along to the measured beating of a drum> — see rhythmic