English Explanatory Dictionary

metrical structure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The pattern of the beats in a piece of music, which includes meter, tempo, and all other rhythmic aspects.
  2. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.

Word forms

metrical structure metrical structures

Related words

grouping structure meter metrical
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