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1
decided on as a result of careful thought
- a measured response to the terrorist attack
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2
having distinct or certain limits
- the measured authority of the mayor in running the town's affairs
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- big,
- bulky,
- bumper,
- considerable,
- extensive,
- goodly,
- great,
- handsome,
- hefty,
- hulking,
- jumbo,
- king-size
- (or king-sized),
- large,
- largish,
- overscale
- (or overscaled),
- oversize
- (or oversized),
- respectable,
- sizable
- (or sizeable),
- substantial,
- super,
- vast,
- voluminous,
- whacking
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3
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound
- the soldier's funeral procession moved along to the measured beating of a drum
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- even,
- metronomic
- (also metronomical),
- regular,
- steady,
- uniform
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measured
verb
past tense of measure
Synonyms & Antonyms of measured (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
- for this experiment, you need to carefully measure all the chemicals before you mix them together
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2
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
- he carefully measured his response to the provocative question
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“Measured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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