medido

Medido is the past participle of the Spanish verb medir, meaning to measure. As an adjective, medido describes something whose size, amount, or extent has been determined by measurement; for example, una distancia medida or un valor medido. In science, engineering, and everyday usage, the term helps distinguish quantities obtained by direct measurement from those obtained by estimation or calculation, such as valores medidos versus valores estimados. It can also refer to instrument readings that have been obtained through measurement and are considered reliable within a defined tolerance.

Origin and usage context: Medir derives from Latin metiri, and medido follows the regular pattern for forming past participles in Spanish. The word has cognates in other Romance languages, notably Portuguese, where medido carries the same general meaning of “measured.” In Spanish, medido is common in technical and formal writing—including fields like metrology, quality control, and data analysis—but it also appears in everyday speech.

Notes: Medido should not be confused with related terms such as medida (a measure or a taking of measurements) or meter (the device). The term is primarily used to describe results, quantities, or readings that have been determined by measurement rather than estimated.

See also: measurement, metrology, measured value, estimation.