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(word root) measureExamples of words with the root -meter: diameter
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me·ter 1
(mē′tər)n.
1.
a. The measured arrangement of words in poetry, as by accentual rhythm, syllabic quantity, or the number of syllables in a line.
b. A particular arrangement of words in poetry, such as iambic pentameter, determined by the kind and number of metrical units in a line.
c. The rhythmic pattern of a stanza, determined by the kind and number of lines.
2. Music
a. Division into measures or bars.
b. A specific rhythm determined by the number of beats and the time value assigned to each note in a measure.
[Middle English metre, from Old English meter and from Old French metre, both from Latin metrum, from Greek metron, measure, poetic meter; see mē- in Indo-European roots.]
me·ter 2
(mē′tər)n. Abbr. m
The international standard unit of length, approximately equivalent to 39.37 inches. It was redefined in 1983 as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. See Table at measurement.
me·ter 3
(mē′tər)n.
1. Any of various devices designed to measure time, distance, speed, or intensity or indicate and record or regulate the amount or volume, as of the flow of a gas or an electric current.
2. A postage meter.
3. A parking meter.
tr.v. me·tered, me·ter·ing, me·ters
1. To measure with a meter: meter a flow of water.
2. To supply in a measured or regulated amount: metered the allotted gasoline to each vehicle.
3. To imprint with postage or other revenue stamps by means of a postage meter or similar device: metering bulk mail.
4. To provide with a parking meter or parking meters: meter parking spaces.
[From -meter.]
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meter
(ˈmiːtə)n
(Units) the US spelling of metre1
meter
(ˈmiːtə)n
(Units) the US spelling of metre2
meter
(ˈmiːtə)n
1. (Tools) any device that measures and records the quantity of a substance, such as gas, that has passed through it during a specified period
2. (Tools) any device that measures and sometimes records an electrical or magnetic quantity, such as current, voltage, etc
3. (Automotive Engineering) See parking meter
vb (tr)
4. to measure (a rate of flow) with a meter
5. to print with stamps by means of a postage meter
[C19: see mete1]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
me•ter1
(ˈmi tər)n.
the base SI unit of length, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches; now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbr.: m
[1790–1800; < French mètre < Greek métron measure]
me•ter2
(ˈmi tər)n.
1.
a. the rhythmic element in music as measured by division into parts of equal time value.
b. the unit of measurement, in terms of number of beats, adopted for a piece of music.
2.
a. the arrangement of words in rhythmic lines; poetic measure.
b. a particular rhythmic arrangement in a line, based on kind or kind and number of feet: dactylic meter.
c. rhythmic arrangement of stanzas or strophes, based on the kind and number of lines.
[before 900; Middle English metre, Old English meter < Latin metrum meter, verse < Greek métron measure]
me•ter3
(ˈmi tər)n.
1. an instrument for measuring and recording the quantity of something, as of gas, water, miles, or time.
v.t. 3. to measure by means of a meter.
4. to process (mail) by means of a postage meter.
-meter
a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuring quantity, extent, degree, etc.: altimeter; barometer. Compare -metry.
[< New Latin -metrum < Greek métron measure]
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me·ter
(mē′tər) The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to 39.37 inches. See Table at measurement.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
metre
– meter1. 'metre'
In British English, a metre is a unit of length equal to 39.37 inches.
The blue whale grows to over 30 metres long.
2. 'meter'
In American English, this word is spelled meter.
I stopped about fifty meters down the road.
In both British and American English, some kinds of measuring devices are also called meters.
...a parking meter.
He'd come to read the gas meter.
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meter
Past participle: metered
Gerund: metering
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meter
1. The rythmical structure of a line of verse.
2. (m) A unit of length equal to 100 cm.
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| Noun | 1. |  meter - the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)metric linear unit - a linear unit of distance in metric terms |
| 2. |  meter - any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantityammeter - a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes electric meter, power meter - a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used electrometer - meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source fluxmeter - meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil galvanometer - meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents gaussmeter, magnetometer - a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something ohmmeter - a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms postage meter - meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge radiometer - meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic) reflectometer - a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface speed indicator, speedometer - a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed taximeter - a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride) voltmeter - meter that measures the potential difference between two points volumeter - a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement) water meter - meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet | |
| 3. |  meter - (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of versecatalexis - the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse scansion - analysis of verse into metrical patterns common meter, common measure - the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad metrical foot, metrical unit, foot - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm | |
| 4. |  meter - rhythm as given by division into parts of equal durationrhythmicity - the rhythmic property imparted by the accents and relative durations of notes in a piece of music | |
| Verb | 1. | meter - measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water" |
| 2. | meter - stamp with a meter indicating the postage; "meter the mail" stamp - affix a stamp to; "Are the letters properly stamped?" |
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Translations
metrměřicí přístrojměřitelektroměrhodiny
målemålermeter
meeter
metrimittari
metarmjerač
mérőóraméter
mælamælirmetri
メーターメートル
미터
metrasskaitiklis
mērītmērītājsskaitītājs
metru
elektromermerací prístrojmeter
meterštevec
meter-metermätare
เมตรหน่วยวัดความยาวเป็นเมตร
métdụng cụ đo
meter
1 [ˈmiːtəʳ] N → contador m, medidor m (LAm); (in taxi) → taxímetro mgas/electricity meter → contador de gas/de electricidad
parking meter → parquímetro m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
meter
[ˈmiːtər] vt [+ water, electricity] → contrôler la consommation demeter reader n → releveur/euse m/f de compteurs
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
meter
1n → Zähler m; (= gas meter also) → Gasuhr f; (= water meter) → Wasseruhr f; (= parking meter) → Parkuhr f; (= exposure or light meter) → Belichtungsmesser m; (= coin meter) → Münzzähler m; the meter has run out (parking meter) → die Parkuhr ist abgelaufen; (coin meter) → es ist kein Geld mehr im Zähler; to turn the water/gas off at the meter → das Wasser/Gas am Hauptschalter abstellen; to turn the electricity off at the meter → den Strom am Hauptschalter abschalten
vt → messen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
meter
1 [ˈmiːtəʳ] n (gen) → contatore m; (parking meter) → parchimetroelectricity meter → contatore dell'elettricità
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
meter
(ˈmiːtə) noun1. an instrument for measuring, especially quantities of electricity, gas, water etc. If you want to know how much electricity you have used you will have to look at the meter.
2. (American) see metre1, ~metre2.
verb to measure (especially electricity etc) by using a meter. This instrument meters rainfall.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
meter
→ عَدّادُ, مِتْرٌ měřicí přístroj, metr meter Meter, Zähler μετρητής, μέτρο contador, metro metri, mittari compteur, mètre metar, mjerač metro メーター, メートル 미터 meter måler, meter metr medidor, metro измерительный прибор, метр meter เมตร, หน่วยวัดความยาวเป็นเมตร metre, sayaç dụng cụ đo, mét 仪表, 米Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- Do you have a meter?
- It's more than on the meter
- The meter is broken
- Please use the meter
- Do you have change for the parking meter?
- The parking meter is broken
- Where's the electricity meter? (US)
Where is the electricity meter? (UK) - Where's the gas meter? (US)
Where is the gas meter? (UK)
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meter
n (measuring device) medidor m; (unit of length) metro; blood glucose — medidor de glucosa en sangre, aparato para medir el azúcar en la sangre; square — metro cuadradoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.