1. relating to or composed in poetic meter; having a rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
Usage: poetry; literature
2. relating to measurement or the metric system
Usage: technical

Examples

• Shakespeare’s sonnets follow a strict metrical pattern.
• The poem’s metrical structure creates a musical quality.
• Students analyzed the metrical feet in the verse.
• Free verse poetry abandons traditional metrical constraints.
• The metrical system is used worldwide for scientific measurements.
• Engineers prefer metrical units for precision work.