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
This metric captures the prevalence of the different programming languages as used and referenced in engineering scholarship.
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Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Levi’s products were made with more than 80,000 metric tonnes of cotton.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
The running game has been serviceable, and Dak Prescott is playing at an elite level by just about every metric and statistic out there.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Even most versions of the intercontinental Boeing 747 cannot match that metric.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
Overall, though, the Steelers’ run offense ranks 29th by opponent-and-situation-adjusted metric DVOA because of below-average blocking.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
That’s a metric analysts monitor as a sign of how lucrative the iPhone is for Apple.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The state ranked third in the emotional and physical well-being metric, 14th in the work environment and tenth in the community and environment rank.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Include raising others up as a performance metric.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Levi’s products were made with more than 80,000 metric tonnes of cotton.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
The running game has been serviceable, and Dak Prescott is playing at an elite level by just about every metric and statistic out there.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Even most versions of the intercontinental Boeing 747 cannot match that metric.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
Overall, though, the Steelers’ run offense ranks 29th by opponent-and-situation-adjusted metric DVOA because of below-average blocking.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
That’s a metric analysts monitor as a sign of how lucrative the iPhone is for Apple.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The state ranked third in the emotional and physical well-being metric, 14th in the work environment and tenth in the community and environment rank.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Include raising others up as a performance metric.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metrical
rhythmic
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But on a recent warm September morning, the rhythmic beat of jackhammers crushing concrete with steel and the hissing flow of rush hour traffic greeted a group of amateur ornithologists.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Cobeaga’s return to features unfolds in 1980s Bilbao, where a rhythmic gymnastics team prepares to compete in Berlin.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Metrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrical. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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