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Metre
//ˈmiːtəɹ// noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
"Holonyms: kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre"
- 2 The rhythm or measure in language (especially verse) and musical composition. Canada, UK, countable, uncountable
- 3 rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration wordnet
- 4 (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse wordnet
- 5 the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) wordnet
Verb
- 1 Alternative spelling of meter. UK, alt-of, alternative, rare
- 2 To put into metrical form.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”). Doublet of meter, metron, and mether.
Etymology 2
From French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”). Doublet of meter, metron, and mether.
Etymology 3
From Old English, from Latin metrum, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”).
Etymology 4
From Old English, from Latin metrum, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”).
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