METRICAL

measured, metrical, metric

(adjective) the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

metric, metrical

(adjective) based on the meter as a standard of measurement; “the metric system”; “metrical equivalents”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

metrical (comparative more metrical, superlative most metrical)

relating to poetic meter

having a regular rhythm

of or pertaining to measurement

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Source: Wiktionary


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 Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CARE

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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