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Meter

Verb / ˈmi:tɜ: / Another word for meter — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Meter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters.

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Common collocations

  • poetic meter
  • iambic meter
  • trochaic meter
  • anapestic meter
  • dactylic meter
  • meter and rhyme
  • meter stick
  • gas meter

Word family

noun meter
verb meter
adjective metric
adverb metrically

Usage note

In poetry, 'meter' refers to the rhythmic structure. As a noun, it can also refer to a measuring device (e.g., gas meter, electric meter).

Example sentences

  1. The race was timed in meters.
  2. The pool is 25 meters long.
  3. I need to buy a meter stick for my science project.
  4. The meter on the taxi showed that we had traveled five kilometers.

Quotes

  • I am a writer and, therefore, automatically a suspicious character. - Edgar Wallace
  • The more the words, the less the meaning, and the less the meaning, the more the words. - Zhuangzi
  • A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep. - Salman Rushdie

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