variants
or metric
as in rhythmic
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound
the metrical chugging of the machinery had a hypnotic effect
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Recent Examples of metrical
This metric measures how much of your monthly income is already committed to debt payments, and having a low debt-to-income ratio can improve your odds of approval for this type of borrowing.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Baseball Savant’s newest metric, which gauges how well hitters time up certain pitches and square them up, loves him.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Inch and metric markings for depth At the very least, if the drill press does not have a depth stop, look for inch and metric markings on the side of the press.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Brain health is now being treated less like a late-life concern and more like a performance metric alongside VO2 max, lean muscle mass, sleep efficiency, and metabolic health.
—Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Historically speaking, California has been a relatively inexpensive place to do business by this spending metric.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
There was no public announcement of a rule or metric change at Spotify in March.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
But there may be no metric more carefully watched than mortgage distress, perhaps because of the outsize role home loans played in bringing the financial system to its knees in 2008.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Growth investors used to the Rule of 40 — a software metric that posits a company's revenue growth rate and profit margin should equal at least 40% — are fleeing tech for health-care and consumer companies, among others, that still have strong organic growth.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Baseball Savant’s newest metric, which gauges how well hitters time up certain pitches and square them up, loves him.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Inch and metric markings for depth At the very least, if the drill press does not have a depth stop, look for inch and metric markings on the side of the press.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Brain health is now being treated less like a late-life concern and more like a performance metric alongside VO2 max, lean muscle mass, sleep efficiency, and metabolic health.
—Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Historically speaking, California has been a relatively inexpensive place to do business by this spending metric.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
There was no public announcement of a rule or metric change at Spotify in March.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
But there may be no metric more carefully watched than mortgage distress, perhaps because of the outsize role home loans played in bringing the financial system to its knees in 2008.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Growth investors used to the Rule of 40 — a software metric that posits a company's revenue growth rate and profit margin should equal at least 40% — are fleeing tech for health-care and consumer companies, among others, that still have strong organic growth.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metrical
rhythmic
Adjective
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The soft, rhythmic sound of small waves striking the base of the pillars echoed around them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The European style, which Ezratty offers, tends to be gentler and more rhythmic, with the practitioner following the lymphatic chain through the face and neck.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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“Metrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrical. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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