adjective
- composed in or arranged according to a regular rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables; having meter
- equipped with or measured by a meter (a device for measuring quantity or rate)
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: metered); commonly used in poetry and music contexts
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: metered); used in technical and utility contexts
Examples
- The poet wrote in carefully metred verse with a consistent iambic pattern.
- The metred rhythm of the song made it easy to dance to.
- A metred water supply ensures fair distribution to all households.
- The metred parking spaces required coins to be inserted.
- She recited the metred lines of the classical poem with precision.
- The metred gas meter tracks consumption throughout the month.