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metre

/ metre /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time
Type of:
rhythmicity
noun Sense 2
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Type of:
poetic rhythm rhythmic pattern prosody
Kinds of:
catalexis scansion common measure common meter metrical foot
Domain:
prosody metrics
noun Sense 3
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
Type of:
metric linear unit
Has parts:
decameter dekameter decametre
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
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rhythmicity poetic rhythm rhythmic pattern prosody catalexis scansion common measure common meter metrical foot metric linear unit