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Comparative for 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.”
Comparative for careful, cautious or restrained in manner or approach
“This is credited to the measured approach to risk that the company has exercised consistently.”
Comparative for 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.”
Comparative for 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.”
Comparative for 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) Comparative for having been measured or quantified (with precision)
“The electronic fuel injector sprays a measured amount of fuel into the cylinder.”
Comparative for controlled or managed accordingly
Comparative for sensible or reasonable in a dispassionate manner
Comparative for pleasant and amicable in nature
Comparative for restricted or low in size or space
Comparative for marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and etiquette
Comparative for casually calm and relaxed
Comparative for of or pertaining to an estimate or to estimation
Comparative for having been examined or inspected
Comparative for without human warmth or sympathy
Comparative for evaluated or assessed to determine a particular level or position
Comparative for having emotional or mental peace
Comparative for having a thoughtful or philosophical disposition
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