metronomic

adjective

met·​ro·​nom·​ic ˌme-trə-ˈnä-mik How to pronounce metronomic (audio)
variants or less commonly metronomical
ˌme-trə-ˈnä-mi-kəl How to pronounce metronomic (audio)
Synonyms of metronomicnext
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
ˌme-trə-ˈnä-mi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce metronomic (audio)
adverb

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James’ prolific scoring is due in large part to his metronomic consistency. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 Lanthimos indulges in long takes, while the composer Jerskin Fendrix’s thudding, metronomic score contributes to the film’s oppressive atmosphere. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025 For a guy known for the metronomic performance of the core elements of his profession — hitting a baseball consistently hard and reaching base often — Yandy Diaz has shown a willingness to adapt and adjust. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Watching their metronomic thriller does more to suggest the arrival of a hyper-sexualized answer to the Coen brothers than the progeny of William Gibson or the progenitors of multiplex psychedelia. — Nick Newman, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for metronomic

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of metronomic was in 1866

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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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