Meaning & use
Metrical
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Relating to or composed in a regular rhythmic pattern of poetic meter; also, relating to measurement.
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The poem's strict metrical structure gave it a formal, musical quality.
Engineers relied on metrical calculations to ensure the bridge's stability.
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In poetry, metrical refers to patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables, as in iambic pentameter.
Words with a similar meaning
rhythmicmeasured
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Words with an opposite meaning
free-form
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