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- [me-truh-nohm]
- /ˈmɛ trəˌnoʊm/
- /ˈmet.rə.nəʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [me-truh-nohm]
- /ˈmɛ trəˌnoʊm/
Definitions of metronome word
- noun metronome a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music. 1
- noun metronome A device used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick. 1
- noun metronome device for setting rhythm 1
- countable noun metronome A metronome is a device which is used to indicate how quickly a piece of music should be played. It can be adjusted to make regular sounds at different speeds. 0
- noun metronome 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 0
- noun metronome a clockwork device with an inverted pendulum that beats time at a rate determined by the position of a sliding weight on the pendulum: it is used esp. to help a person maintain regular tempo in practicing on the piano, etc. 0
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Origin of metronome
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; metro-1 + -nome < Greek nómos rule, law
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Parts of speech for Metronome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
metronome popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
metronome usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for metronome
noun metronome
- alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- timepiece — an apparatus for measuring and recording the progress of time; chronometer.
- tattler — a person who tattles; telltale.
- watch — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- chronometer — A chronometer is an extremely accurate clock that is used especially by sailors at sea.
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