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metrical vs metric

metric vs metrical

metrical is not a noun while metric is a noun.

metrical and metric both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metrical No Yes No No
metric Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, metrical and metric are synonyms defined as:
  • metrical and metric: based on the meter as a standard of measurement
As adjectives, metrical and metric are synonyms defined as:
  • metrical and metric: the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
Other synonyms of metrical include measured.
metrical (noun) metric (noun)
a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
metrical (adjective) metric (adjective)
based on the meter as a standard of measurement based on the meter as a standard of measurement
the rhythmic arrangement of syllables the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
Difference between metrical and metric

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