Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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metrical unit | Yes | No | No | No |
meter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
metrical unit (noun) | meter (noun) |
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(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm | any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity |
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 unit (verb) | meter (verb) |
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measure with a meter | |
stamp with a meter indicating the postage |