Synonyms of metrical

metrical

adjective

ˈme-tri-kəl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhythmic
• cadenced
• cadent
• measured
• steady
• uniform
• musical
• metronomic
• swaying
• regular
• lilting
• even

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unmeasured
• arrhythmic
• nonmetrical
• unrhythmic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of metrical

That metric was helped by proceeds from Amex's sale of its stake in Global Business Travel Group, part of which went into the restructuring plan, Le Caillec said. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Clarity gauges whether or not the diamond has of internal imperfections or external flaws, and carat weight, the most obvious of them all, provides insight into the actual metric weight of the diamond. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Brown failed to score double-figures in any of the Denver Nuggets’ six playoff games last season and ranked in the 10th percentile among all players in the advanced metric EPM. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Typical black ink is made with carbon black pigment that comes from burning petroleum at roughly 2,700°F, a process that emits up to 79 million metric tonnes of CO₂ each year. — Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Tucker could end up facing Bills cornerback Christian Benford, who has tallied a double-digit FPPG allowed metric for most of this season. — Kc Joyner, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The new tier of intermediate-sized banks would have a community development test, but not an investment and service metric that large banks are graded on. — Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

This is decided on a case-by-case basis by the NFL’s disciplinary officers rather than as part of an automatic rule metric. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

The difference between the 86,400 atomic seconds metric and a day measured by Earth’s rotation is less than 4 milliseconds. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026