- Orthometry
- Orthometry Or*thom"e*try, n. [Ortho- + -metry.] The art or practice of constructing verses correctly; the laws of correct versification. [1913 Webster]
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Orthometry
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orthometry — or·thom·e·try … English syllables
orthometry — ȯ(r)ˈthämə.trē noun ( es) Etymology: orth + Greek metria measurement, meter, from metrein to measure + ia y more at measure : the art of correct versification … Useful english dictionary
Measurement — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Measurement >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 measurement measurement admeasurement mensuration survey valuation appraisement assessment assize Sgm: N 1 estimate estimate estimation Sgm: N 1 dead reckoning … English dictionary for students
Orthometric — Or tho*met ric, a. [See {Orthometry}.] (Crystallog.) Having the axes at right angles to one another; said of crystals or crystalline forms. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
measurement — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Determination of size Nouns 1. measurement, measure, admeasurement, mensuration, survey, valuation, appraisement, appraisal, metage, assessment, determination, assize, estimate, estimation; dead… … English dictionary for students
poetry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Expression in poems Nouns 1. poetry, ars poetica, poesy, poeticism, poetics, metrics; balladry, the gay science; Muse, Calliope, Erato; versification, rhyming, prosody, orthometry, scansion. See writing … English dictionary for students
Poetry — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Poetry >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 poetry poetry poetics poesy Muse Calliope tuneful Nine Parnassus Helicon Pierides Pierian spring GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 versification versifica … English dictionary for students
rhythm — n 1. beat, cadence, tempo, pulse, throb; pulsation, cadence, cadency, rhythmicity; beating, throbbing; oscillation, undulation; periodicity, recurrence, reoccurrence, reappearance, intermittence. 2. flow, harmonious flow, movement, regular… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
orth- — combining form or ortho Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, straight, right, true, from Latin, from … Useful english dictionary
