metrical

metrical
adj.
Metrical is used with these nouns: ↑verse

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  • Metrical — Met ric*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter; consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to measurement; as, the inch, foot, yard, etc., are metrical terms; esp., of or pertaining to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • metrical — (adj.) pertaining to versification, early 15c., from L. metricus metrical, from Gk. metrikos of or for meter, metrical, from metron poetic meter (see METER (Cf. meter) (n.2)). Old English had meterlic in this sense …   Etymology dictionary

  • metrical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or composed in poetic metre. 2) of or involving measurement. DERIVATIVES metrically adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • metrical — [me′tri kəl] adj. [L metricus < Gr metrikos (see METER1 & IC) + AL] 1. of or composed in meter or verse 2. of, involving, or used in measurement; metric metrically adv …   English World dictionary

  • metrical — adj. 1 of, relating to, or composed in metre (metrical psalms). 2 of or involving measurement (metrical geometry). Derivatives: metrically adv. Etymology: ME f. L metricus f. Gk metrikos (as METRE(2)) …   Useful english dictionary

  • metrical — met·ri·cal tri kəl adj of, relating to, or subject to measurement <metrical genetic traits> …   Medical dictionary

  • -metrical — adjective combining form see metric * * * metric / met rik/ or metrical adj combining form • • • Main Entry: ↑ meter * * * comb. form equivalent to metric …   Useful english dictionary

  • Metrical phonology — is a theory of stress or linguistic prominence.[1] [2] The innovative feature of this theory is that the prominence of a unit is defined relative to other units in the same phrase. For example, in the most common pronunciation of the phrase… …   Wikipedia

  • Metrical task systems — (MTS) are abstract models for competitive analysis of online computation. Metrical task systems play roles in online problems such as paging, list accessing, and the k server problem (in finite spaces). Metrical task systems were formulated by… …   Wikipedia

  • Metrical task system — Metrical task systems (MTS) are abstract models for competitive analysis of online computation. Metrical task systems play roles in online problems such as paging, list accessing, and the k server problem (in finite spaces). Metrical task systems …   Wikipedia

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