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Meaning of
meter
in English
meter
#common
Plural
meters
Past Tense
metered
Participle Verb
metering
Third Person Singular
meters
Definitions
Noun
a
unit
of
length
in
the
SI
system
;
distance
light
travels
a
device
measuring
quantity
or
time
a
device
for
measuring
quantities
(
e
.
g
.
flow
,
speed
)
The
water
meter
measures
the
flow
rate
.
a
unit
of
measurement
;
device
to
measure
quantity
A
meter
is
used
to
measure
the
length
of
objects
.
a
rhythmic
pattern
in
music
;
beats
per
measure
The
music
has
a
strong
meter
with
four
beats
per
measure
.
a
poetic
rhythm
pattern
;
syllable
emphasis
In
poetry
,
the
meter
refers
to
the
pattern
of
stressed
and
unstressed
syllables
.
Verb
to
measure
with
a
device
The
company
will
meter
the
electricity
usage
of
each
apartment
.
to
imprint
postage
with
a
meter
The
postal
worker
used
a
meter
to
print
the
postage
on
the
package
.
to
regulate
flow
or
delivery
of
substances
The
valve
is
designed
to
meter
the
flow
of
water
into
the
tank
.
