me·ter 1 (m  t r)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, from Old English meter and from Old French metre, both from Latin metrum, from Greek metron, measure, poetic meter; see m -2 in Indo-European roots.] |
| me·ter 2 (mtr) 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. [French mètre, from Greek metron, measure; see m -2 in Indo-European roots.] |
| me·ter 3 (mtr) 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.] |
meter 1
Noun
1. any device that measures and records the quantity or number of units of something that was used during a specified period or is being used at that moment: a gas meter
2. short for parking meter
3. short for taximeter
Verb
to measure the amount of something used or a rate of flow with a meter [Old English metan to measure]
meter 2
Noun
| meter (mtr) The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to 39.37 inches. See Table at measurement. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 quantity ammeter - 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 verse catalexis - 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 duration rhythmicity - 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?" |
Translations
meter [ˈmiːtəʳ] n (instrument) → contador m;
(US) (unit) = metre
vt (US) (POST) → franquear;
parking meter → parquímetro
meter [ˈmiːtəʳ] n (= instrument) → compteur m;
(US) (= unit) = metre
vt (US) (Post) → affranchir à la machine
meter [ˈmiːtəʳ] n → Zähler m;
(also: water meter) → Wasseruhr f;
(also: parking meter) → Parkuhr f;
(US) (unit) = metre
n meter [ˈmiːtə]
1 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. meter مِتْر метър měřicí přístroj, hodiny, elektroměr måler der Messer μετρητής, όργανο μέτρησης contador arvesti کنتور mittari compteur מוֹנֶה मापक mjerni instrument mérőóra meteran mælir contatore メーター 계량기 skaitiklis skaitītājs; mērītājs meter meter måler licznik contador contor счётчик merací prístroj; hodiny; elektromer števec merač mätare หน่วยวัดความยาวเป็นเมตร ölçme aleti, sayaç 計量器 лічильник; вимірювальний прилад پیمائش کا آلہ dụng cụ đo 计量器
2 (American) seemetre1, ~metre2.
v
to measure (especially electricity etc) by using a meter This instrument meters rainfall. meet يَقيس بالمِتْر измервам měřit måle messen μετρώ με μετρητή medir mõõtma اندازه گیری mitata, laskea mesurer לִמדוֹד בְּמוֹנֶה मापकर्ता mjeriti mér mengukur mæla misurare 測る 미터로 재다 matuoti mērīt meter methode måle, telle mierzyć medir a măsura; a contoriza измерять merať meriti meriti mäta วัดมาตร (sayaçla) ölçmek 用表測量/計量 вимірювати میٹر سے پیمائش کرنا đo (bằng đồng hồ) 用表测量（或计量）
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