metrical
/ˈmɛtrɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to or composed in poetic meter; having a regular rhythmic pattern.
- The songwriter paid close attention to the metrical flow of the lyrics.
- Shakespeare's sonnets follow a strict metrical structure called iambic pentameter.
- The poem uses a metrical pattern of alternating stressed and unstressed syllables.
- Relating to measurement or the metric system.
- They discussed the metrical units of length and volume.
- The engineer checked the metrical dimensions of the part.
- The metrical system is used in science for precise measurements.