metrical
/'metrikəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or composed in poetic meter: Pertaining to the rhythmic structure of verse, specifically the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
- Relating to measurement or the metric system: Pertaining to the process or system of measurement, especially the decimal-based metric system.
Usage
- In poetry and literature: Used to describe the rhythmic pattern or meter of a poem.
- In measurement and science: Used to describe systems, units, or analysis based on measurement, particularly the metric system.
Examples
- Poetic context:
- The poet's work is known for its strict metrical patterns.
- Analyzing the metrical structure helps understand the poem's rhythm.
- Measurement context:
- The scientist recorded the data in metrical units.
- A metrical analysis of the land was required for the project.
Advanced Usage
- "Metrical psalm": A psalm translated or composed to be sung in a specific poetic meter.
- The congregation sang a metrical psalm during the service.
- "Metrical foot": A basic unit of rhythm in poetry, such as an iamb or trochee.
- An iamb is a common metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one.
Variants and Related Words
- Metric (adj): Often used interchangeably with 'metrical', especially in the context of measurement (e.g., the metric system) and sometimes in poetry.
- The country officially adopted the metric system.
- Metrically (adv): In a manner relating to meter or measurement.
- The poem is constructed metrically with great precision.
Synonyms
- Rhythmic: Having a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound (for the poetic sense).
- Measured: Determined by measurement; deliberate and regular (can apply to both senses).
Related Phrases
- Metrical composition: A piece of writing, especially poetry, that adheres to a specific meter.
- His early works were primarily metrical compositions in iambic pentameter.
Adjective
- the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
- based on the meter as a standard of measurement
- the metric system
- metrical equivalents