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meter

me·ter
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mee-ter]
    • /ˈmi tər/
    • /ˈmiː.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mee-ter]
    • /ˈmi tər/

Definitions of meter word

  • noun meter 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. 1
  • noun meter parking meter. 1
  • verb with object meter to measure by means of a meter. 1
  • verb with object meter to process (mail) by means of a postage meter. 1
  • noun meter The fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately 39.37 inches. 1
  • noun meter metric unit of length 1

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Origin of meter

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < French mètre < Greek métron measure

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Meter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

meter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

meter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for meter

noun meter

  • feet — a plural of foot.
  • cadency — the line of descent from a younger member of a family
  • pattern — a distinctive style, model, or form: a new pattern of army helmet.
  • measure — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
  • rhyme — identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.

verb meter

  • look over — the act of looking: a look of inquiry.
  • size up — the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything: the size of a farm; the size of the fish you caught.
  • valuing — relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.
  • gauge — to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
  • calibrating — Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.

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