meter Synonyms

meter Meaning

Wordnet

meter (n)

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

Wordnet

meter (v)

measure with a meter

stamp with a meter indicating the postage

Webster

meter (n.)

One who, or that which, metes or measures. See Coal-meter.

An instrument for measuring, and usually for recording automatically, the quantity measured.

A line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is attached in order to strengthen it.

Alt. of Metre

meter Sentence Examples

  1. The distance from the starting line to the finish line was 100 meters.
  2. The runner crossed the finish line in a time of 10 seconds, achieving a speed of 10 meters per second.
  3. The room had a length of 5 meters and a width of 3 meters, giving it an area of 15 square meters.
  4. The water level in the pool was measured to be 2 meters deep.
  5. The height of the bookshelf was approximately 2 meters, making it difficult to reach the top shelf.
  6. The speed limit on the highway was 120 kilometers per hour, equivalent to 33.3 meters per second.
  7. The length of the fabric needed to make the curtain was 3 meters.
  8. The water pipe had a diameter of 2 centimeters, which is equivalent to 0.02 meters.
  9. The volume of the water in the beaker was approximately 500 milliliters, which is equal to 0.5 liters or 0.0005 cubic meters.
  10. The resolution of the digital camera was measured in megapixels, with each pixel measuring approximately 0.001 meters.

FAQs About the word meter

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards), any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quan

cadence,rhythm, emphasis, beat,drum, throb, accent, measure, pentameter, tetrameter

retain, withhold,deny, withhold, deprive (of), keep, retain, deny, keep, deprive (of)

The distance from the starting line to the finish line was 100 meters.

The runner crossed the finish line in a time of 10 seconds, achieving a speed of 10 meters per second.

The room had a length of 5 meters and a width of 3 meters, giving it an area of 15 square meters.

The water level in the pool was measured to be 2 meters deep.