met·ro·nome (m t r -n m )n. Music A device used to mark time by means of regularly recurring ticks or flashes at adjustable intervals. [Greek metron, measure; see m  -2 in Indo-European roots + Greek nomos, rule, division; see nem- in Indo-European roots.] |
metronome [ˈmɛtrəˌnəʊm]
n
(Music, other) a mechanical device which indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music by producing a clicking sound from a pendulum with an adjustable period of swing
[from Greek metron measure + nomos rule, law]
metronomic [ˌmɛtrəˈnɒmɪk] adj
metronome
an instrument for marking time in music that produces regular ticking sounds for a variety of rhythmic settings. — metronomic, metronomical, adj.
See also: Instrumentsan instrument for marking time in music, producing regular ticking sounds at a variety of settings. — metronomic, metronomical, adj.
See also: Music
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| Noun | 1. |  metronome - clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of musicpendulum - an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity |
Translations
metronome
n → Metronom nt
n metronome [ˈmetrənoum]
an instrument that can be set to make a ticking noise at different speeds to mark musical time. metronoom مِترونوم: جِهاز لِضَبْط الإيقاع الموسيقي метроном metronom metronom das Metronom μετρονόμος metrónomo metronoom زمان سنج آونگی metronomi métronome מֶטרוֹנוֹת तालमान metronom metronóm metronom taktmælir metronomo メトロノーム 메트로놈 metronomas, taktomatis metronoms metronom metronoom metronom metronom metrónomo metronom метроном metronóm metronom metronom metronom เครื่องมือทำจังหวะเพื่อใช้ในการฝึกดนตรี metronom, müzik tempo âleti 節拍器 метроном تال دینے والا آلہ máy nhịp 节拍器
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