metronomic

adjective

met·​ro·​nom·​ic ˌme-trə-ˈnä-mik 

variants or less commonly metronomical

ˌme-trə-ˈnä-mi-kəl 

1

: mechanically regular (as in action or tempo)

… the swimmer's arms lift and glide under the surface in a reliable metronomic cadence …

—Diana Nyad

2

medical : of, relating to, or being a drug or regimen of drugs administered in low doses at regular intervals over an extended period of time

metronomic chemotherapy

metronomically

ˌme-trə-ˈnä-mi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of metronomic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to data released Tuesday, the results also amount to a re-assuring victory for AstraZeneca, which is known for its metronomic success in trials but has seen some notable misses in recent months, most dramatically with a heart disease drug. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026

No Madrid player attempted more crosses or switches of play per 90 minutes than Alexander-Arnold in his 2025-26 debut season, but the kind of metronomic short passing required at the base of midfield is not his forte. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Every sport has moments of tension, but in tennis the anxiety is metronomic. — Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

For a guy known for the metronomic performance of the core elements of his profession — hitting a baseball consistently hard and reaching base often — Yandy Diaz has shown a willingness to adapt and adjust. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for metronomic

• anatomic
• antidromic
• astronomic
• autonomic
• cryptogamic
• diatomic
• economic
• ergonomic
• gastronomic
• monatomic
• psychonomic
• subatomic

Medical Definition

metronomic

adjective

met·​ro·​nom·​ic ˌme-trə-ˈnäm-ik 

: of, relating to, or being a drug or regimen of drugs administered in low doses at regular intervals over an extended period of time

metronomic cyclophosphamide

metronomic chemotherapy