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Pronunciation: /ˈmɛtrɪk/
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Definition of metric

adjective

  • relating to or composed in a poetic metre: the public recitation of metric, rhyming verse

noun

  • the metre of a poem.

Origin:

late 15th century (denoting the branch of study dealing with metre): via Latin from Greek metrikos, from metron (see metre2)

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