| Adj. | 1. | measured - determined by measurement; "the measured distance was less than a mile" | |
| 2. | measured - the rhythmic arrangement of syllablesmetrics, prosody - the study of poetic meter and the art of versification rhythmic, rhythmical - recurring with measured regularity; "the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy; "rhythmical prose" | |
| 3. | measured - carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"premeditated - characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning; "a premeditated crime" | |
| 4. | measured - with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"unhurried - relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste; "people strolling about in an unhurried way"; "an unhurried walk"; "spoke in a calm and unhurried voice" | |