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
Vinicius Jr ranks as the fourth-fastest player in La Liga per SkillCorner’s PSV-99 metric so far this season, while both Federico Valverde and Alvaro Carreras are powerful off-ball runners out wide.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
September sales helped that metric — the month’s 3,769 transactions represented an 8% increase over last September.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
If dollars and cents are your only metric, the iPad Air provides a lot for much less than the Pro.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Denny Hamlin, who earned both his Roval starting spots via metric, finished fifth and led the most laps in the 2021 race.
—Shane Connuck
october 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
But third grade reading isn't the only metric, Rice said.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
This once-passing fad, never projected by the originators or detractors to make it this far, had smashed every measurable and monetizable metric over the last half century.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
This metric captures the prevalence of the different programming languages as used and referenced in engineering scholarship.
—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
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
September sales helped that metric — the month’s 3,769 transactions represented an 8% increase over last September.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
If dollars and cents are your only metric, the iPad Air provides a lot for much less than the Pro.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Denny Hamlin, who earned both his Roval starting spots via metric, finished fifth and led the most laps in the 2021 race.
—Shane Connuck
october 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
But third grade reading isn't the only metric, Rice said.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
This once-passing fad, never projected by the originators or detractors to make it this far, had smashed every measurable and monetizable metric over the last half century.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
This metric captures the prevalence of the different programming languages as used and referenced in engineering scholarship.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metrical
rhythmic
Adjective
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The festival kicks off Thursday night with a Grand Tasting featuring small bites from local chefs, wine poured by the winemakers themselves, and a rhythmic night of music from The Psycodelics to round it out.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The crowd nodded in rhythmic agreement.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Metrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metrical. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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