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metrical

[me-tri-kuhl] / ˈmɛ trɪ kəl /


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“Literally, every single one of the 39 respective notes of ‘7 Rings’ is identical with the 39 notes of ‘I Got It’ from a metrical placement perspective,” claims the suit.

From Fox News

They don’t seriously undermine the legitimacy of the international metric order, but they do spoil the ambience of infallible metrical precision.

From The Verge

But the clunking gear changes between two metrical forms make it hard to build up a rhythm in either.

From Economist

And while general rhythm was good overall, the few problems all involved longer notes being slightly too short, distorting the metrical feel of a phrase.

From Washington Post

It allows fine actors to speak in iambic pentameter, the mightiest of all metrical lines, which confers a sort of dignity on any character that speaks it.

From Los Angeles Times