contrametric

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adjective

Not following the beat or meter.

Similar
syncopated
OriginEnglish metric ← Latin contrā ← Proto-Italic *komterād →
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Meanings

adjectivecontrametric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentNot following the beat or meter.

    Synonyms: syncopated

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot following the beat or meter.

Similar
syncopated

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Proto-Italic*komteros
  6. Proto-Italic*komterād
  7. Latincontrā
  8. Englishcontra-
  9. Englishmetric
  10. Englishcontrametric

From contra- + metric.

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APA

contrametric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrametric

MLA

“contrametric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrametric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contrametric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrametric.

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