Metrical unit and Metre

Metrical unit

Metrical unit noun - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm.
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Metre and metrical unit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Metre" instead a noun phrase "Metrical unit".

Metre

Metre noun - The basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards).
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Metrical unit and metre are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Metrical unit" with "Metre", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: meter, metrical, metric, metrically
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