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measured [ˈmɛʒəd] adj
1. determined by measurement 2. slow, stately, or leisurely 3. carefully considered; deliberate measuredly adv measuredness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
measured adjective 1. steady, even, slow, regular, dignified, stately, solemn, leisurely, sedate, unhurried They have to proceed at a measured pace. 2. considered, planned, reasoned, studied, calculated, deliberate, sober, premeditated, well-thought-out Her more measured approach will appeal to voters. Translations measured [ˈmeʒəd] ADJ [tread, pace] → acompasado; [tone, way of talking, statement] → mesurado, comedido measured adj tread → gemessen (liter); tone → bedacht, bedächtig; words → wohlüberlegt, durchdacht; approach, response → maßvoll; he walked with measured steps → er ging gemessenen Schrittes (liter); at a measured pace → in gemäßigtem Tempo; he is becoming calmer and more measured → er wird ruhiger und bedächtiger measured [ˈmɛʒəd] adj → misurato/a measured [ˈmɛʒəd] adj → misurato/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In the first place, as you have said, to be measured is a loss of time, even though it occur only once a fortnight. "I never could look on it in the light of a recreation to have my ears teased with measured noises," said Mr. Their technic consisted in waving their tails and moving their heads in a regular succession of measured movements resulting in a cadence which evidently pleased the eye of the Mahar as the cadence of our own instrumental music pleases our ears. |
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