simple past tense and past participle of measure
"The carpenter measured each board carefully before cutting them to fit the new shelf."
In plain English: To measure something is to find out how big, long, or heavy it is using a tool.
"She carefully measured out two cups of flour for the recipe."
Usage: Use "measured" to describe the action of determining the size, extent, or degree of something in the past. It functions correctly as both the simple past tense and the past participle of the verb to measure.
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
"The conductor tapped his baton to ensure every musician played their parts with precisely measured rhythms, keeping the entire orchestra in perfect time."
carefully thought out in advance
"a calculated insult"
"with measured irony"
"he made a deliberate decision not to respond negatively"
unhurried and with care and dignity
"walking at the same measured pace"
"with all deliberate speed"
That has been determined by measurement.
"The architect adjusted the blueprints so that every wall length was precisely measured before construction began."
In plain English: Measured means acting carefully and calmly without letting your emotions get out of control.
"The teacher gave me a measured response to keep the argument calm."
Usage: Use "measured" to describe something calculated through specific data or testing, such as a precise temperature reading. Do not use it to mean careful or deliberate, which requires the word "measured" in its past participle form acting as an adjective describing behavior rather than a quantity.
Derived from Old French mesurer via Anglo-Norman, this word originates from the Latin mensura, meaning "a measure." It originally described the act of determining quantity or extent by comparison with a standard.