metronomic
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˌmɛtrəˈnoʊmɪk/
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metronómico
- As she practiced, the pianist relied on metronomic guidance to keep her tempo steady.
It's got that Larry Mullen driving metronomic feel to it in his drumming.
- It's got that Larry Mullen driving metronomic feel to it in his drumming.
Examples
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The performers, grave middle-aged women and one man wearing black leotards, slowly gesticulate and sway in unison to a metronomic beat.
Blog text (19) -
So tonight he is still, watching the metronomic rise and fall of her back, wondering what things he will forget and what he will always remember.
Fiction book (2001) -
A metronomic aid might assist them in establishing a consistent pre-shot rhythm.
Academic text (1996) -
It's got that Larry Mullen driving metronomic feel to it in his drumming.
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Such an approach could be applied to achieve the goal of metronomic delivery of chemotherapeutics, a constant low-dose administration of drugs over a long period of time.
Academic text (2011) -
The only sounds were the swish-hum of the tires on the wet pavement and the metronomic thump of the windshield wipers.
Fiction book (1991) -
Documents washed across his working space with the metronomic regularity of waves, but he typed them without his usual frustration, taking refuge in the numbingly mindless activity of his fingers.
Fiction book (1994) -
David could find excitement in living things—the metronomic crickets, or the improbably loud call of bullfrogs in a pond behind the house.
Fiction book (1997) -
The metronomic sound of the clock filled the quiet room, marking each passing second.
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The dancers moved in perfect harmony, their movements synchronized to the metronomic beat of the drum.
Synonyms
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3.6
Having a regular pattern of sounds or movements
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3.9
Happening with a steady, regular beat like music or movement
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8.4
Movement in regular beats you can feel, like a heartbeat
Happening at very regular times like a clock
Music with a regular steady beat like a march
Having a regular, rhythmic beat like steady footsteps or chants
Shows a clear, regular rhythm in movement or sound
Moving or sounding in time with a beat
Showing a regular beating movement like a heartbeat
Showing a smooth, pleasing rhythm or balance in movement and design
Antonyms
How Regular
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Metronomic comes from the Greek root metron, meaning 'measure', and from the device metronome, which keeps a steady beat. So to be metronomic is to move or sound in a regular, unchanging rhythm, like a clock or a steady drum.