metronomic

adjective

met·​ro·​nom·​ic ˌme-trə-ˈnä-mik How to pronounce metronomic (audio)
variants or less commonly metronomical
1
: mechanically regular (as in action or tempo)
… the swimmer's arms lift and glide under the surface in a reliable metronomic cadence …Diana Nyad
2
medical : of, relating to, or being a drug or regimen of drugs administered in low doses at regular intervals over an extended period of time
metronomic chemotherapy
metronomically adverb

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The hours and days that had dilated so spectacularly on the ground snapped into metronomic order—too fast, too rushed, each second a lost opportunity to look more closely. Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025 The second set continued in similar fashion and Alcaraz found himself 4-1 down, his occasionally wild shots contrasting those of his metronomic opponent. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 8 June 2025 In short, Emery needs his deep-lying midfielders to have the capacity to be both a water carrier and a fine diner, able to perform the ugly aspects of the game while offering metronomic qualities with the ball. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 July 2024 Gundogan replaced David Silva’s metronomic influence, Ruben Dias brought back Vincent Kompany’s leadership and, of course, the pain of Sergio Aguero’s exit has been numbed somewhat. Sam Lee, New York Times, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for metronomic

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of metronomic was in 1866

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“Metronomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metronomic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

metronomic

adjective
met·​ro·​nom·​ic ˌme-trə-ˈnäm-ik How to pronounce metronomic (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a drug or regimen of drugs administered in low doses at regular intervals over an extended period of time
metronomic cyclophosphamide
metronomic chemotherapy

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