metric
- adjective
- /ˈmɛtrɪk/
- Literature
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métrico
- The U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) June energy report says that energy-related carbon dioxide fell to 5,473 million metric tons (MMT) in 2011.
- rhythmic and metric
Examples
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Similarly, Western symbolization of duration forces the rhythm into metric groupings of two, three, four, or more, whether the music was originally structured metrically or not.
Academic text (2000) -
From there, I practice rhythmic or metric patterns aurally and through rhythmic syllables.
Academic text (2009) -
c. Rhythmic and metric notation
Academic text (1993) -
We impose the same repetitive, nonmusical, metric patterns on every measure of every kind of music, despite its changing content.
Academic text (2001) -
Although audiation of meter is subjective, effective music instruction requires an objective basis for establishing metric levels.
Academic text (2005) -
A similar concept is to apply these syllables when introducing hemiolas, mixed meters, and metric modulation.
Academic text (2013) -
Just as cumbia provides the rhythmic and metric basis for chicha music, the wayno supplies central features in the melody and phrase structure.
Academic text (1990) -
In spite of many important discussions concerning the development of rhythmic, pulse, and metric understanding, the field of early childhood music education has not fully embraced the concept of rhythmic entrainment.
Academic text (2015) -
For two beats in the previous tempo, a chromatic cluster cues all the choir members to sing in their highest registers, after which all players and singers use extended techniques, without metric accents, to glissando back to the register, timbres, and mood of section A.
Academic text (2000) -
The poem's metric structure creates a musical flow that enhances its emotional impact.
Synonyms
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6.7
Having a regular rhythm of syllables in poetry or music
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4.7
Having a regular pattern of strong and weak beats in each line of a poem
Compounds
- Specialized
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2.4
A unit of measurement used in the metric system, like a meter or kilogram
- Specialized
A unit of weight that equals 50 milligrams or 1/4 carat used for pearls and diamonds
- Specialized
A set of points with a rule that gives a distance between any two points like on a map
Surface Forms
Morphology
metric = meter (semi-transparent) = metr + ic
Adjectival formation from 'meter/metre' is regular, but the poetic domain is specialized and the link may not be immediately clear to general learners.
Etymology
Metric comes from the Greek metron 'measure' and is the same root as meter in poetry. In this sense metric talks about how poets 'measure' the rhythm and beats in a line.