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metronome
[ me-truh-nohm ]
noun
- 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
- 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], metro·nomi·cal adjective
- metro·nomi·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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