— metrically , adv. — metricism /me"treuh siz'euhm/ , metricity /me tris"i tee, mi-/ , n.
/me"tri keuhl/ , adj.
1. pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
2. composed in meter or verse.
3. pertaining to measurement.
Also, metric .
[ 1375-1425; late ME metric ( us ) (see METRIC 2 ) + -AL 1 ]