Understanding the meaning of meter

meter

/'mitər/

noun
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
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metre time

type of:
rhythmicity
noun
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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beat cadence measure metre

type of:
rhythmic pattern prosody poetic rhythm
noun
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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m metre

type of:
metric linear unit

part of:
dam dkm decametre decameter dekametre dekameter
noun
any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
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type of:
measuring device measuring system measuring instrument
verb
measure with a meter
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"meter the flow of water"

type of:
quantify measure
verb
stamp with a meter indicating the postage
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"meter the mail"

type of:
stamp

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