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Done with care and full awareness of the likely consequences
“Barnes's excision need not be seen as forced, but rather as a measured decision.”
Careful, cautious or restrained in manner or approach
“This is credited to the measured approach to risk that the company has exercised consistently.”
At, or having, a steady and regular rhythm or pace
“She walked at a steady, measured pace across the leaf-strewn yard to the barn.”
At, or having, a slow rhythm or pace
“He felt comfortable working at a measured pace with just a few well-chosen pupils to whom he could devote his full attention.”
Having distinct limits or boundaries
“This power cannot be compared to the measured authority of courts of law, which is confined to the business of applying pre-existing and well-defined principles of jurisprudence to established facts.”
(of a quantity) Having been measured or quantified (with precision)
“The electronic fuel injector sprays a measured amount of fuel into the cylinder.”
Controlled or managed accordingly
Sensible or reasonable in a dispassionate manner
Pleasant and amicable in nature
Taking place or progressing at a slow or moderate pace
Restricted or low in size or space
Marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and etiquette
Of or pertaining to an estimate or to estimation
Having been examined or inspected
Without human warmth or sympathy
Resembling mathematics in being rigorously precise
Evaluated or assessed to determine a particular level or position
Assigned a specific numeric value or categorized, counted, totaled according to a system
Having emotional or mental peace
Having a thoughtful or philosophical disposition
To have ascertained by measurement
“You can use a calorimeter to measure the amount of heat energy given out of a substance when it is burned.”
Past tense for to assess the importance, effect, or value of (something)
“I have to measure my words and be sensitive about what I say and how I say it.”
Past tense for to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level
“Although he was frustrated, he had to measure his response to avoid making things worse.”
Past tense for to bring into competition or conflict with
“I enjoy playing against the best players in the world and trying to measure myself against them.”
Past tense for to compute an amount or value mathematically
Past tense for to regulate or keep under control
Past tense for to draw conclusions from an examination or assessment
Past tense for to give or allot a portion of something
Past tense for to estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
Past tense for to mark or fix the limits of
Past tense for to check or adjust by comparison with a standard
Past tense for to understand by thinking carefully about
Past tense for to find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales
Past tense for to categorize or arrange in a series or according to a scale
Past tense for to map or locate using triangulation
Past tense for to adjust in order to make appropriate
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