Rhythmic vs Metrical - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between rhythmic and metrical

is that rhythmic is of or relating to rhythm while metrical is relating to poetic meter.

* rhythmick (obsolete)

(en adjective)

Of or relating to rhythm.

Characterized by rhythm.

Written in verse, especially rhyming verse.

With regular, repetitive motion or sound.

* arhythmic * dysrhythmic * idiorhythmic * irrhythmic * rhythmical * unrhythmic

(en adjective)

relating to poetic meter

having a regular rhythm

of or pertaining to measurement

* metrical structure