meter
Definition
- n. the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
- n. any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
- n. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
- n. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
Word forms
- Past participle
- metered
- Third person singular
- meters
- Present participle
- metering
- Past tense
- metered
Example sentences
n.
The table is two meters long.
vt.
We need to meter the water usage for the new apartment.