Definition of metrical. Meaning of metrical. Synonyms of metrical

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Definition of metrical

Metrical
Metrical Met"ric*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter; consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions. 2. Of or pertaining to measurement; as, the inch, foot, yard, etc., are metrical terms; esp., of or pertaining to the metric system.
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Algometer Al*gom"e*ter, n. [Gr. ? pain + -meter.] (Psychol.) An instrument for measuring sensations of pain due to pressure. It has a piston rod with a blunted tip which is pressed against the skin. -- Al*gom"e*try, n. -- Al`go*met"ric, *met"ric*al, a. -- Al`go*met"ric*al*ly, adv.

Meaning of metrical from wikipedia

- Look up metric or -metric in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Metric or metrical may refer to: Metric system, an internationally adopted decimal system...
- larger unit called a metron (pl. metra) or dipody. The foot is a purely metrical unit; there is no inherent relation to a word or phrase as a unit of meaning...
- A metrical psalter is a kind of Bible translation: a book containing a verse translation of all or part of the Book of Psalms in vernacular poetry, meant...
- Metrical phonology is a theory of stress or linguistic prominence. The innovative feature of this theory is that the prominence of a unit is defined relative...
- The metre (or meter in US spelling; symbol: m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). Since 2019 the metre has been defined...
- The metric system is a decimal-based system of measurement. The current international standard for the metric system is the International System of Units...
- Metrical feet and accents Disyllables ◡ ◡ pyrrhic, dibrach ◡ – iamb – ◡ trochee, c****e – – spondee Trisyllables ◡ ◡ ◡ tribrach – ◡ ◡ dactyl ◡ – ◡ amphibrach...
- the anapest in three. (See Metrical foot for a complete list of the metrical feet and their names.) The number of metrical systems in English is not agreed...
- Metrical Stress Theory: Principles and Case Studies is a 1995 book by Bruce Hayes in which the author discusses metrical stress theory based on in-depth...
- other hand, while the metrical units are similar, vowel length rather than stresses define the meter. Old English poetry used a metrical pattern involving...