MEASURED

adj. 1 slow, regulated, unhurried, leisurely, stately, majestic, dignified, sedate, solemn The silent procession moved through the streets at a measured pace 2 careful, cautious, prudent, calculated, studied, considered, deliberate, systematic, sober, intentional, planned, regulated, premeditated, well-thought-out, reasoned He planned the murder with the same measured deliberation he used in writing computer programs 3 rhythmic(al), regular, cadenced, steady, uniform, even, monotonous The measured marching of the soldiers echoed through the night 4 precise, regulated, exact, predetermined, modulated, quantified; clockwork A measured amount of each ingredient is automatically added at each stage of the manufacturing process