variants
or metric
as in rhythmical
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
The company said the 20,000-metric-ton Jerabomberra facility will be the first of a fleet of Samsara Eco plants using the company’s EosEco technology to come.
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Bottom line Across nearly every metric, Salesforce's second quarter results were better than expected.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Although there is evidence that click-through rates from Google searches are being affected, with the growth in this metric slowing from high single digit percentages to low single digit percentages, according to Wall Street analysts, the company insists the overall search volumes are up.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Now, as publishers are deemphasizing web traffic as the be-all-end-all metric, the bet is on leveraging that legacy editorial for other opportunities.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Putting on the spritz doesn’t require crossing time zones—just get out your metric measuring cup and check out your favorite spirits store for ingredients.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Some of the vise's other standard features include an integrated bubble level, a metric/imperial ruler, and magnetic side strips for keeping hold of screws or other tiny metal bits and pieces.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Staff were introduced to the accounting metric EBITDA, rather than plum consignments, as the determining measure of success.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
His position on the 85th percentile for cross volume underlines his tendency to deliver the ball towards the opposition penalty area, given that the metric rates the number of crosses each player delivers per 100 touches.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Bottom line Across nearly every metric, Salesforce's second quarter results were better than expected.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Although there is evidence that click-through rates from Google searches are being affected, with the growth in this metric slowing from high single digit percentages to low single digit percentages, according to Wall Street analysts, the company insists the overall search volumes are up.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Now, as publishers are deemphasizing web traffic as the be-all-end-all metric, the bet is on leveraging that legacy editorial for other opportunities.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Putting on the spritz doesn’t require crossing time zones—just get out your metric measuring cup and check out your favorite spirits store for ingredients.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Some of the vise's other standard features include an integrated bubble level, a metric/imperial ruler, and magnetic side strips for keeping hold of screws or other tiny metal bits and pieces.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Staff were introduced to the accounting metric EBITDA, rather than plum consignments, as the determining measure of success.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
His position on the 85th percentile for cross volume underlines his tendency to deliver the ball towards the opposition penalty area, given that the metric rates the number of crosses each player delivers per 100 touches.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metrical
rhythmic
Adjective
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Breathwork Detox builds on this simplicity by guiding teams through rhythmic breathing patterns designed to trigger the parasympathetic nervous system, often called the body's rest-and-digest mode.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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This tense standoff has a rhythmic quality to it, so much so that both King and Felon begin to deliberately rhyme.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Metrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrical. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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