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Metric

Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement.

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Rhythmic 84% connected

Alt. of Rhythmical

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Rhythmic 84% connected

Alt. of Rhythmical

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Rhythmical 84% connected

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, rhythm

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Rhythmical 84% connected

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, rhythm

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Broader term 7

Amount 76% connected

To go up; to ascend.

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Function 76% connected

The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; per formance.

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Map 76% connected

A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat…

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Mapping 76% connected

of Map

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Measure 76% connected

A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and s…

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Quantity 76% connected

To modify or qualify with respect to quantity; to fix or express the quantity of; to rate.

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Unit 76% connected

A single thing or person.

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Criterion 76% connected

A standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test, by which facts, principles opinions, and conduct are tried in forming a correct judg…

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Measure 76% connected

A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and s…

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Standard 76% connected

A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign.

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Touchstone 76% connected

Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed…

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Utility 76% connected

The quality or state of being useful; usefulness; production of good; profitableness to some valuable end; as, the utility of manure upon land; the u…

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Weight 76% connected

The quality of being heavy; that property of bodies by which they tend toward the center of the earth; the effect of gravitative force, especially wh…

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Derivationally related 6

Beat 74% connected

of Beat

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Beat 74% connected

of Beat

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Cadence 74% connected

The act or state of declining or sinking.

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Cadence 74% connected

The act or state of declining or sinking.

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Metre 74% connected

Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syl…

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Metre 74% connected

Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syl…

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Metre 66% connected

Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syl…

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Measured 92% connected

of Measure

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Metrical 92% connected

Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter; consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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