what does meter mean?
METER as NOUN
- Meaning
- any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
Hypernyms(s) meter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time
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Hypernyms(s) meter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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Hypernyms(s) meter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d”Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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Hypernyms(s) meter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
METER as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) meter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- stamp with a meter indicating the postage
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Hypernyms(s) meter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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