Word Type

Noun

The word "metronome" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

cabinet class room music school music store music studio piano rehersal symphony hall

Derived Terms

Maelzel's metronome metronomic metronomical metronomize

Context

music

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

pendulum

Type Of (IsA)

m usical instrument machine pendulum

Related Terms

adjustable device electronic flash interval mark time pendulum regular tick

Used For

determine speed of music keep beat keep music in time keep steady beat keep time keeping rythm while playing piano learn music rhythm sound beat time

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.