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meter
1[mee-ter]
noun
the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. m
meter
2[mee-ter]
noun
Music.
the rhythmic element as measured by division into parts of equal time value.
the unit of measurement, in terms of number of beats, adopted for a given piece of music.
Prosody.
poetic measure; arrangement of words in regularly measured, patterned, or rhythmic lines or verses.
a particular form of such arrangement, depending on either the kind or the number of feet constituting the verse or both rhythmic kind and number of feet (usually used in combination).
pentameter; dactylic meter; iambic trimeter.
meter
3[mee-ter]
noun
an instrument for measuring, especially one that automatically measures and records the quantity of something, as of gas, water, miles, or time, when it is activated.
verb (used with object)
to measure by means of a meter.
to process (mail) by means of a postage meter.
-meter
4a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuring quantity, extent, degree, etc..
altimeter; barometer.
meter
1/ ˈːə /
noun
the US spelling of metre 1
meter
2/ ˈːə /
noun
the US spelling of metre 2
meter
3/ ˈːə /
noun
any device that measures and records the quantity of a substance, such as gas, that has passed through it during a specified period
any device that measures and sometimes records an electrical or magnetic quantity, such as current, voltage, etc
See parking meter
verb
to measure (a rate of flow) with a meter
to print with stamps by means of a postage meter
-meter
4combining form
indicating an instrument for measuring
barometer
prosody indicating a verse having a specified number of feet
pentameter
meter
The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to 39.37 inches.
See Table at measurement
meter
1The basic unit of length in the metric system; it was originally planned so that the circumference of the Earth would be measured at about forty million meters. A meter is 39.37 inches. Today, the meter is defined to be the distance light travels in 1 / 299,792,458 seconds.
meter
2The highly organized rhythm characteristic of verse; the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line. (See iambic pentameter.)
Other 51Թ Forms
- unmetered adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of meter1
Origin of meter2
Origin of meter4
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of meter1
Origin of meter2
Example Sentences
However, the spokesperson said more modern electricity meters would need to be installed before changes could be implemented.
But ever since Tuesday, the only long line was the stretch of unused parking meters that formed a perimeter around the brewery.
Aircraft engines rely on a precise fuel metering system - if that system gets blocked, it can lead to fuel starvation and engine shutdown.
Each one can reach speeds of up to 10 meters per second.
“The thing is, we're just not sure how she thinks about or understands things like meter, syncopation or anything like that.”
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When To Use
The combining form -meter is used like a suffix meaning “mܰ” or "measuring instrument." It is often used in scientific and technical terms.The form -meter comes from Greek éٰDz, meaning “measure.” Find out how éٰDz is also the source of diameter, isometric, and metronome at our entries for these words.What are variants of -meter?While -meter doesn't have any variants, it's related to the forms -metric, -metrics, and -metry.. Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use articles for these forms.
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