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Syllabification: (met·ric)
Pronunciation: /ˈmetrik/
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Definition of metric

adjective

  • relating to or composed in a poetic meter.

noun

(metrics) [treated as singular]
  • the meter of a poem.

Origin:

late 15th century (denoting the branch of study dealing with meter): via Latin from Greek metrikos, from metron (see meter2)

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