metrical
gb/mˈɛtɹɪkəl/ us/mˈɛtɹɪkəl/
C1
English
~ 28000
metrikai, metrikus
C1
TECHNICAL
1
metrikai
C1
Usage pattern:
[something] is metrical / the metrical pattern of [something]
The poem’s tight metrical pattern contrasts with its chaotic imagery.
A vers feszes metrikai mintázata éles ellentétben áll kaotikus képiségével.
Students were asked to scan the lines and describe their metrical structure.
A diákokat arra kérték, hogy elemezzék a sorok versmértékét, és írják le metrikai szerkezetüket.
The composer mirrored the poem’s metrical rhythm in the vocal line.
Different languages favor different metrical feet in traditional verse.
Her metrical analysis showed that the poet often broke the pattern for effect.
Learner examples
We studied the metrical pattern of the poem in class.
Órán a vers metrikai mintázatát tanulmányoztuk.
This line has a very simple metrical structure.
Ennek a sornak nagyon egyszerű a metrikai szerkezete.
He wrote a paper about the metrical rhythm in Shakespeare’s plays.
The song follows the same metrical scheme as the poem.
I find it hard to hear the metrical beat in this verse.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse "metrical" with "metric". In poetry and music, "metrical" is more common for talking about patterns of beats in verse, while "metric" is used more broadly in fields like mathematics, statistics, or project management.
Meaning
relating to poetic or musical meter
Collocations
metrical pattern
|metrical structure
|metrical analysis
|metrical feet
|metrical scheme
Synonyms
metric (Used in prosody with a similar meaning, but also widely used in other fields like mathematics and data analysis.)
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rhythmic (More general; can refer to any kind of rhythm, not specifically the formal meter of verse.)
Antonyms
unmetrical (Describes verse that does not follow a regular metrical pattern.)
Themes
literature
|music
|language
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definition
About the pattern of strong and weak beats in a poem or sometimes in music.
Relating to or based on the rhythmic pattern of strong and weak beats in poetry or, less often, in music.
C1
TECHNICAL
2
metrikus
C1
Usage pattern:
[something] is a metrical [poem / version / translation]
The hymnal includes both prose and metrical psalms.
Az énekeskönyv prózai és metrikus zsoltárokat is tartalmaz.
She produced a metrical translation of the epic that preserves the original rhyme scheme.
Készített az eposzból egy metrikus fordítást, amely megőrzi az eredeti rímképletet.
The metrical version is easier to sing in church services.
They compared a literal prose rendering with a freer metrical paraphrase.
The text was adapted into a simple metrical form for children.
Learner examples
This is a metrical version of the old story.
Ez a régi történet metrikus változata.
The book has a prose text and a metrical text.
A könyvben van egy prózai és egy metrikus változat is.
He wrote a metrical translation of the poem in English.
We sang a metrical psalm at the service.
The metrical form makes the words easier to remember.
Common mistake:
Learners may think "metrical" here simply means "musical". It specifically means that the words are arranged in regular poetic lines with a repeating beat, even if there is no melody.
Meaning
written in verse with meter
Collocations
metrical psalm
|metrical version
|metrical translation
|metrical paraphrase
|metrical form
Synonyms
verse (Used attributively (e.g., "a verse translation"); emphasizes that something is in verse, without directly mentioning meter.)
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metricalized (Specialized; stresses that prose has been turned into metrical verse.)
Antonyms
prose (Describes writing that is not in verse and does not follow a regular metrical pattern.)
Themes
literature
|religion
|language
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definition
Written as poetry with a regular beat, not as normal prose writing.
Written or translated in verse that follows a regular metrical pattern, as opposed to prose.
C2
TECHNICAL
3
metrikus
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] uses metrical units / metrical measurements
The older textbook still refers to the "c.g.s. metrical system" of units.
A régebbi tankönyv még a mértékegységek „c.g.s. metrikus rendszerére” hivatkozik.
Engineers now prefer strictly metrical measurements in all specifications.
A mérnökök ma már minden műszaki leírásban szigorúan metrikus mértékeket részesítenek előnyben.
The study relied on precise metrical data gathered over several months.
Learner examples
The machine shows values in metrical units.
A gép metrikus mértékegységekben mutatja az értékeket.
Some countries use metrical systems, and others use imperial systems.
Egyes országok metrikus rendszert használnak, mások pedig birodalmi rendszert.
Scientists like clear metrical measurements in their reports.
We changed the plan to use metrical units only.
The metrical data helps us compare the two tests.
Common mistake:
Learners usually say "metric" instead of "metrical" for this meaning, which is correct in modern English. "Metrical" in this sense is rare and can sound old-fashioned or overly technical.
Meaning
relating to systems of measurement
Collocations
metrical units
|metrical system
|metrical measurements
|metrical data
|metrical analysis
Synonyms
metric (Standard modern choice in this sense; "metrical" sounds older or more formal and is much less common.)
Antonyms
imperial (Refers to the non-metric system of measurement used in some countries, contrasting with metrical/metric systems.)
Themes
science
|mathematics
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Definition
About systems or units of measurement, especially the metric system with meters, liters, and grams.
Relating to a system of measurement, especially the metric system, or to quantitative measurement in general.
Grammar
Dictionary form
metrical
IPA
GB/mˈɛtɹɪkəl/
US/mˈɛtɹɪkəl/
Syllables & stress
met - ric - al (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (met)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: metrical
Word family
Expressions
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