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meter

/ meter /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
Type of:
measuring instrument measuring system measuring device
Kinds of:
ammeter electric meter power meter electrometer fluxmeter
noun Sense 2
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time
Type of:
rhythmicity
noun Sense 3
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Type of:
poetic rhythm rhythmic pattern prosody
Kinds of:
catalexis scansion common measure common meter metrical foot
Domain:
prosody metrics
noun Sense 4
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
Type of:
metric linear unit
Has parts:
decameter dekameter decametre
verb Sense 5
measure with a meter
"meter the flow of water"
Type of:
quantify measure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
stamp with a meter indicating the postage
"meter the mail"
Type of:
stamp
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
24
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measuring instrument measuring system measuring device ammeter electric meter power meter electrometer fluxmeter rhythmicity poetic rhythm rhythmic pattern prosody