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metrical

/ˈmɛtɹɪkl̩/

metrical adjective: relating to poetic meter.

Adjective

metrical (comparative more metrical, superlative most metrical)

  1. Relating to poetic meter.
  2. Having a regular rhythm.
  3. Of or pertaining to measurement.
  4. (Eastern, Europe) Relating to birth certificates.
    • metrical records / metrical books

metrical meaning in Bengali

metrical in Bengali

কাব্যিক ছন্দ সংক্রান্ত, নিয়মিত ছন্দ বিশিষ্ট, পরিমাপ সংক্রান্ত, জন্ম সনদ সংক্রান্ত

Forms of metrical

comparativemore metrical
superlativemost metrical

Origin of metrical

From New Latin metricus + -al. For sense 4: Compare Russian метри́ческий (metríčeskij).

Words formed from metrical

Phrases with metrical

Questions about metrical

What does metrical mean?
Metrical means relating to poetic meter.
What is metrical in Bengali?
Metrical in Bengali is কাব্যিক ছন্দ সংক্রান্ত, নিয়মিত ছন্দ বিশিষ্ট, পরিমাপ সংক্রান্ত. See Metrical meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is metrical?
Metrical is an adjective.
How do you pronounce metrical?
Metrical is pronounced /ˈmɛtɹɪkl̩/.

Words near metrical in the dictionary

  1. metric tonnes
  2. metric tons
  3. metric-compatible
  4. metric-ounce
  5. metric-ounces
  6. metrical
  7. metrical feet
  8. metrical foot
  9. metrical structure
  10. metrical structures
  11. metricality

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Adapted from Wiktionary: metrical (page history and authors); metrical (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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