metronome
UK/ˈmɛt.ɹəˌnəʊm//ˈmɛt.ɹəˌnoʊm/
metronome noun: a device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.
Noun
metronome (plural metronomes)
- A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.
- The etudes with metronome markings should be played in tempo, all others should be considered rubato.2007, Michele Weir, Jazz Piano Handbook, Alfred Music Publishing, →ISBN, page 110
- It’s one of the earliest pieces in the comprehensive collection of metronomes by the British instrument dealer Tony Bingham, which forms the bulk of the Basel exhibition.2017 June 30, Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, “Ticktock as Taskmaster: A Show About Metronomes and Musical Time”, in The New York Times
metronome meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay
metronome in Hindi
- a device used in music
- तालमान tālmān
metronome in Tamil
- காலவளவைக்கருவி, மெட்ரோநோம்
metronome in Arabic
- a device used in music
- مِيتْرُونُوم mītrūnūm, مِسْرَع misraʕ
metronome in Malay
- a device used in music
- metronom
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- metronome in Indonesian
- metronom
- metronome in Persian
- مترونوم metronom
- metronome in Thai
- เมโทรนอม may-tho-ron-om
- metronome in Vietnamese
- máy nhịp
Forms of metronome
| plural | metronomes |
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Origin of metronome
Coined in English from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”) + νόμος (nómos, “regulation, law”).
Words formed from metronome
Questions about metronome
- What does metronome mean?
- Metronome means a device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.
- What is metronome in Hindi?
- Metronome in Hindi is तालमान (tālmān). See Metronome meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is metronome?
- Metronome is a noun.
- How do you pronounce metronome?
- Metronome is pronounced /ˈmɛt.ɹəˌnoʊm/ (US).
- What is the plural of metronome?
- The plural of metronome is metronomes.
Words near metronome in the dictionary
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