adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to poetic meter.
2. 2
   Having a regular rhythm.
3. 3
   Of or pertaining to measurement.

Adjective

1. 1
   the rhythmic arrangement of syllables wordnet
2. 2
   based on the meter as a standard of measurement wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

metricantispasticapproximativebeatingcadencedcadent

Etymology

From New Latin metricus + -al.

Related phrases

metrical footmetrical structure

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