ˈmezhə(r)d, ˈmāzh- adjective
Etymology: Middle English mesured, partly from mesure measure + -ed, partly from past participle of mesuren to measure
1. : marked by due proportion
the measured beauty of classical Greek art
2.
a. : rhythmical
the measured flash of the beacon
specifically : metrical
the free and the measured forms of verse
b. : slow and steady : deliberate
went about their work with measured steps
3. : limited
its fundamental poverty and measured capacity for development — H.L.Hoskins
4. : calculated
spoke with measured insolence — Time