metrical Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective based on the meter as a standard of measurement
    metric.
    • the metric system
    • metrical equivalents
  2. adjective satellite the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
    metric; measured.

WordNet


Met"ric*al adjective
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter; consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions.
  2. Of or pertaining to measurement; as, the inch, foot, yard, etc., are metrical terms; esp., of or pertaining to the metric system.

Webster 1913