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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Reads in a measured, monotonous voice

The WebAnywhere browser reads in a measured, monotonous voice, a bit like a robot from a science-fiction movie.

Hi,
Does "measured" in the above mean "prudent" or something else? Thanks.
  

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Hi, It means 'with no variation in speed'. The voice never speeds up or slows down. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, It means 'with no variation in speed'.
  • The voice never speeds up or slows down.
  • Clive
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Hi,
It means 'with no variation in speed'. The voice never speeds up or slows down.

Clive
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AngliholicDoes "measured" in the above mean "prudent" or something else?
We could use "regular" as a synonym, as we might say, "She was walking at a regular pace," but there's always the danger people would understand it as "ordinary," the more common meaning of "regular."

You could say it "reads in a regulated, monotonous voice," which eliminates "
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