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metrical vs metre

metre vs metrical

metrical is not a noun while metre is a noun.

metrical is an adjective but metre is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metrical No Yes No No
metre Yes No No No
metrical (noun) metre (noun)
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
metrical (adjective) metre (adjective)
based on the meter as a standard of measurement
the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
Difference between metrical and metre

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