me·tre 1 (m  t r)n. Chiefly British Variant of meter1. |
| me·tre 2 (mtr) n. Chiefly British Variant of meter2. |
metre1 US, meter [ˈmiːtə]
n
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the basic SI unit of length; the length of the path travelled by light in free space during a time interval of 1/299 792 458 of a second. In 1983 this definition replaced the previous one based on krypton-86, which in turn had replaced the definition based on the platinum-iridium metre bar kept in Paris Symbol m
[from French; see metre2]
metre2 US, meter [ˈmiːtə]
n
1. (Literature / Poetry) Prosody the rhythmic arrangement of syllables in verse, usually according to the number and kind of feet in a line
2. (Music, other) Music another word (esp US) for time [22]
[from Latin metrum, from Greek metron measure]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  metre - 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. | metre - (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 | |
| 3. | metre - 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 |
Translations
n metre [ˈmiːtə]
(often abbreviatedmmwhen written) the chief unit of length in the metric system, equal to 39.37 inches This table is one metre broad. meter مِتْر метър metr meter der Meter μέτρο metro meeter متر metri mètre מֶטֶר छंद, मीटर metar méter meter metri metro メートル 미터 metras metrs meter meter meter metr metro metru метр meter meter metar meter หน่วยวัดเป็นเมตร metre (公制長度單位)米 метр میٹری نظام میں فاصلے کی پیمائش کی اکائی mét （公制长度单位）米
adj metric [ˈmetrik]
of the metre or metric system Are these scales metric? metries مِتْري метричен metrický metrisk metrisch μετρικός métrico meetri-, meetriline بر حسب متر metrinen métrique מֶטרִי मीटर का metrički méter-rendszerű metrik metra- metrico メートル法の 미터법의 metrinis metrisks metrik metriek meter-, metrisk metryczny, dziesiętny métrico metric метрический metrický metrski metrički meter- ซึ่งวัดเป็นเมตร metrik 米制的 метричний میٹر پر مبنی theo mét 米制的
the metric system
a system of weights and measures based on multiples of ten (eg 1 metre = 100 centimetres, 1 centimetre = 10 millimetres etc). die metriese stelsel النِّظام المِتْري мерна система metrická soustava metersystem das Dezimalsystem μετρικό σύστημα sistema métrico meetermõõdustik سیستم متریک metrijärjestelmä système métrique הַשִיטָה הַמֶטרִית मेट्रिक प्रणाली जो मीटर, सेंटीमीटर, लीटर आदि का प्रयोग करती है metrički sustav méterrendszer sistem metrik metrakerfi sistema metrico メートル法 미터법 metrinė matų sistema metriskā mēru sistēma sistem metrik het metriek stelsel det metriske systemet system metryczny sistema métrico sistem metric метрическая система metrická sústava metrski sistem metrički sistem metersystemet ระบบเมตริก metrik sistem 米制 метрична система پیمائش کا اعشاری نظام hệ mét 米制
metre2
n metre [ˈmiːtə]
(in poetry) the regular arrangement of syllables that are stressed or unstressed, long or short The metre of this passage is typical of Shakespeare. metrum وزن، بَحْر من بُحور الشِّعْر стихотворна стъпка metrum versemål das Versmaß μέτρο (στην ποίηση) metro värsimõõt وزن شعر runomitta mètre מִקצָב, מִשקָל मीटर stopa, mjera stiha versmérték, ütem sanjak bragarháttur metro 韻律 운율 metras pantmērs pola irama versmaat versemål stopa (metryczna) metro metrică размер, ритм metrum metrum metar versmått จังหวะในเพลง vezin (詩的)韻律 розмір, метр شعر کا وزن nhịp thơ （诗的）韵律
adj metrical [ˈme-]
of or in poetry The translation is not metrical – it is in prose. metries مَوْزون поетичен metrický på vers metrisch έμμετρος métrica meetriline دارای وزن runomittainen métrique רִתמִי, מִקצָבִי क्रम से metrički időmértékes bersanjak í bundnu máli metrico 韻文の 운율의 metrinis metrisks, vārsmots pola irama metrisch i bunden form, på vers metryczny métrico în versuri метрический; ритмизированный metrický metričen metrički metrisk, i bunden form ซึ่งมีท่วงทำนอง vezinli 韻律的，詩體的 метричний مطابق بحر theo thể thơ 韵律的
metre → متر metr meter Meter μέτρο metro metri mètre metar metro メートル 미터 meter meter metr metro метр meter เมตร metre mét 米
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