metrical Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective based on the meter as a standard of measurement
metric.
- the metric system
- metrical equivalents
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adjective satellite the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
metric; measured.
WordNet
Met"ric*al adjective
Definitions
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Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter; consisting of verses; as, .metrical compositions -
Of or pertaining to measurement; as, the inch, foot, yard, etc. , are metrical terms; esp., of or pertaining to the metric system.