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metronome

[ me-truh-nohm ]

noun

  1. a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.


metronome

/ ˌmɛtrəˈnɒmɪk; ˈmɛtrəˌnəʊm /

noun

  1. a mechanical device which indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music by producing a clicking sound from a pendulum with an adjustable period of swing
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Derived Forms

  • metronomic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • met·ro·nom·ic [me-tr, uh, -, nom, -ik], metro·nomi·cal adjective
  • metro·nomi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metronome1

1810–20; metro- 1 + -nome < Greek nómos rule, law
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metronome1

C19: from Greek metron measure + nomos rule, law

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