meter

Nouns

  • (n) the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) m, metre,
  • (n) any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
  • (n) (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse cadence, metre, measure, beat,
  • (n) rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration metre, time,

Verbs

  • (v) measure with a meter
    • meter the flow of water
  • (v) stamp with a meter indicating the postage
    • meter the mail

Synonyms

m metre cadence measure beat time

Words of close approximity

mete meth
metal metic Metis metre metro
meter maid meter reading meterstick