| ADJECTIVE | pert | measured, mensural, mensurable | having notes of fixed rhythmic value |
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| all | measured, metrical, metric | the rhythmic arrangement of syllables | |
| all | measured, deliberate, calculated | carefully thought out in advance | |
| all | measured, careful, deliberate | unhurried and with care and dignity |
| Sounds | meh'zherd | |
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| Rhymes | Abelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd... | |
| Meaning | Having notes of fixed rhythmic value. | |
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| Synonyms | mensural, mensurable | |
| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| Spanish | mensural | |
| Meaning | The rhythmic arrangement of syllables. | |
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| Synonyms | metrical, metric | |
| Category | prosody, metrics | The study of poetic meter and the art of versification |
| Broader | rhythmical, rhythmic | recurring with measured regularity |
| Spanish | métrico | |
| Meaning | Carefully thought out in advance. | |
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| Example | "with measured irony" | |
| Synonyms | deliberate, calculated | |
| Broader | intended | Resulting from one's intentions |
| Spanish | calculado, deliberado, premeditado | |
| Catalan | calculat, deliberat, premeditat | |
| Meaning | Unhurried and with care and dignity. | |
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| Example | "walking at the same measured pace" | |
| Synonyms | careful, deliberate | |
| Broader | unhurried | Relaxed and leisurely |
| Spanish | acompasado, mesurado, pausado | |
| Adverbs | measuredly | in a deliberate unhurried manner |
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