Metrical \Met"ric*al\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter;
consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions.
2. Of or pertaining to measurement; as, the inch, foot, yard,
etc., are metrical terms; esp., of or pertaining to the
metric system.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Algometer \Al*gom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? pain + -meter.]
(Psychol.)
An instrument for measuring sensations of pain due to
pressure. It has a piston rod with a blunted tip which is
pressed against the skin. -- Al*gom"e*try, n. --
Al`go*met"ric, *met"ric*al, a. -- Al`go*met"ric*al*ly,
adv.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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