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[me-tri-kuh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | pertaining to meter or poetic measure. |
| 2. | composed in meter or verse. |
| 3. | pertaining to measurement. |
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| met·ri·cal (mět'rĭ-kəl) adj.
[Middle English, from Latin metricus, from Greek metrikos, from metron, measure, poetic meter; see mē-2 in Indo-European roots.] met'ri·cal·ly adv. |
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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. 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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Language Translation for : Metrical
Spanish:
métrica,
German:
metrisch,
Japanese:
韻文の
metrical
"pertaining to versification," 1432, from L. metricus "metrical," from Gk. metrikos, from metron "poetic meter."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: met·ri·cal
Pronunciation: -tri-k&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or subject to measurement <metrical genetictraits>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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