The phrase "measured rise" refers to a gradual and controlled increase or improvement in something. It implies that progress is being carefully monitored and managed rather than happening quickly or unpredictably.
Sentences with «measured rise»
You can measure CO2 levels in the atmosphere and you can measure the rise in surface temperatures. (climateaudit.org)
But now technology and the increasingly pressing need to measure rising seas look set to force a quiet revolution. (newscientist.com)
Beyond Measure rises above the other recent films about American education for two reasons. (edutopia.org)