metronomic

 [me-truh-nohm]  

met·ro·nome

   [me-truh-nohm]
noun
a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
Origin:
1810–20; metro-1 + -nome < Greek nómos rule, law

Related forms
met·ro·nom·ic  [me-truh-nom-ik] , met·ro·nom·i·cal, adjective
met·ro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb
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metronome (ˈmɛtrəˌnəʊm)
 
—n
a mechanical device which indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music by producing a clicking sound from a pendulum with an adjustable period of swing
 
[C19: from Greek metron measure + nomos rule, law]
 
metronomic
 
—adj

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