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metrical

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. metrical (adjective)
  2. metric (adjective)
  3. metrical signature (noun)
  4. -metric (adjective combining form)

met·ri·cal

adj \ˈme-tri-kəl\

Definition of METRICAL

1
: of, relating to, or composed in meter
2
: of or relating to measurement
— met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Variants of METRICAL

met·ri·cal or met·ric \-trik\

Examples of METRICAL

  1. <the metrical chugging of the machinery had a hypnotic effect>

First Known Use of METRICAL

15th century

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