Measured
/ˈmɛʒərd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Done with careful consideration and deliberate judgment, often in legal contexts involving measured responses or damages.
The court issued a measured ruling after reviewing all evidence.
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of measure, meaning to assess or determine the extent, amount, or value of something legally relevant.
The damages were carefully measured by the expert witness.
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As an adjective, 'measured' often implies deliberate and proportionate action in courts, while as a verb form it serves as the past tense of 'measure.'
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