1
: carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
a studied response
2
: knowledgeable, learned
studied in the craft of blacksmithing
3
: produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation : calculated
studied indifference
spoke with a studied accent
studiedly
adverb
studiedness
noun
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She gave a studied response.
He viewed us with a studied indifference.
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The prevalence of the thinning amounted to 43% and 6% of the studied brain regions for girls and boys, respectively.
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024
Forested natural areas tended to cool their areas by 3 degrees or more in the studied cities.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
The prevalence of the thinning amounted to 43% and 6% of the studied brain regions for girls and boys, respectively.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
The petite blows were successful in one of every two or three attempts against two of the studied ant species (including the pavement ants) but less effective when a bigger, faster species was involved.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
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“Studied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/studied. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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studied
adjective
stud·ied
ˈstəd-ēd 
1
: carefully thought out or prepared : thoughtful
your judgments are always studied and fair
2
: knowledgeable, learned
studied in the craft of blacksmithing
3
: intentional, deliberate
a studied insult
studiedly
adverb
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