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metrical unit vs iambic trimeter

iambic trimeter vs metrical unit

metrical unit and iambic trimeter both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metrical unit Yes No No No
iambic trimeter Yes No No No
As nouns, iambic trimeter is a hyponym of metrical unit; that is, iambic trimeter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than metrical unit:
  • metrical unit: (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
  • iambic trimeter: a meter of poetry consisting of three iambic units per line.
Other hyponyms of metrical unit include dactyl, iamb, iambus, anapaest, anapest, amphibrach, trochee, spondee, dibrach, pyrrhic.
metrical unit (noun) iambic trimeter (noun)
(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm a meter of poetry consisting of three iambic units per line.
Difference between metrical unit and iambic trimeter

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