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Meter

noun/mˈiːɾɚ/
Definition
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈiːɾɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈiːtə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈiːtə/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈiːɾɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
measuretimebeatmetrecadencem
Parts of Speech
nounthe basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
nounany of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
noun(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
nounrhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
verbmeasure with a meter
“meter the flow of water”
verbstamp with a meter indicating the postage
“meter the mail”
Word Forms
metricadjectivebased on the meter as a standard of measurement
metricaladjectivebased on the meter as a standard of measurement
meterverbmeasure with a meter
meternounany of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
mètre
l'unité de base de longueur adoptée dans le cadre du Système International d'Unités (environ 1,094 yards)
🇪🇸Spanish
metro
la unidad básica de longitud adoptada bajo el Systeme International d'Unites (aproximadamente 1.094 yardas)
🇮🇹Italian
metro
l'unità base di lunghezza adottata dal Systeme International d'Unites (circa 1.094 iarde)
🇵🇹Portuguese
metro
a unidade básica de comprimento adotada no Systeme International d'Unites (aproximadamente 1.094 jardas)
🇷🇺Russian
метр
основная единица длины, принятая в Международной системе единиц (приблизительно 1,094 ярда).
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मीटर
सिस्टमे इंटरनेशनल डी'यूनाइट्स के तहत अपनाई गई लंबाई की मूल इकाई (लगभग 1.094 गज)
🇧🇩Bengali
মিটার
Systeme International d'Unites-এর অধীনে গৃহীত দৈর্ঘ্যের মৌলিক একক (প্রায় 1.094 গজ)
🇮🇳Tamil
மீட்டர்
சிஸ்டம் இன்டர்நேஷனல் டி யூனிட்ஸ் (தோராயமாக 1.094 கெஜம்) கீழ் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளப்பட்ட நீளத்தின் அடிப்படை அலகு
🇮🇳Telugu
మీటర్
సిస్టమే ఇంటర్నేషనల్ డి'యునైట్స్ (సుమారు 1.094 గజాలు) కింద స్వీకరించబడిన పొడవు యొక్క ప్రాథమిక యూనిట్
🇮🇳Marathi
मीटर
सिस्टीम इंटरनॅशनल डी'युनायटेस (अंदाजे 1.094 यार्ड) अंतर्गत अंगीकृत लांबीचे मूलभूत एकक
🇮🇳Gujarati
મીટર
Systeme International d'Unites હેઠળ અપનાવવામાં આવેલ લંબાઈનું મૂળભૂત એકમ (અંદાજે 1.094 યાર્ડ્સ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೀಟರ್
ಸಿಸ್ಟಮ್ ಇಂಟರ್ನ್ಯಾಷನಲ್ ಡಿ'ಯುನೈಟ್ಸ್ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳವಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಉದ್ದದ ಮೂಲ ಘಟಕ (ಅಂದಾಜು 1.094 ಗಜಗಳು)
🇮🇳Malayalam
മീറ്റർ
സിസ്‌റ്റം ഇൻ്റർനാഷണൽ ഡി യുണൈറ്റിൻ്റെ (ഏകദേശം 1.094 യാർഡുകൾ) കീഴിലുള്ള ദൈർഘ്യത്തിൻ്റെ അടിസ്ഥാന യൂണിറ്റ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੀਟਰ
ਸਿਸਟਮ ਇੰਟਰਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਡੀ ਯੂਨਾਈਟਸ (ਲਗਭਗ 1.094 ਗਜ਼) ਦੇ ਅਧੀਨ ਅਪਣਾਈ ਗਈ ਲੰਬਾਈ ਦੀ ਮੂਲ ਇਕਾਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
میٹر
Systeme International d'Unites کے تحت اختیار کی گئی لمبائی کی بنیادی اکائی (تقریباً 1.094 گز)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
仪表
国际单位制采用的基本长度单位（约 1.094 码）
🇯🇵Japanese
メーター
国際統一制度で採用されている長さの基本単位（約1.094ヤード）
🇰🇷Korean
미터
Systeme International d'Unites에서 채택한 기본 길이 단위(약 1.094야드)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mét
đơn vị chiều dài cơ bản được thông qua theo Systeme International d'Unites (khoảng 1,094 thước Anh)
🇹🇭Thai
เมตร
หน่วยพื้นฐานของความยาวที่นำมาใช้ภายใต้ Systeme International d'Unites (ประมาณ 1.094 หลา)
🇵🇭Filipino
metro
ang pangunahing yunit ng haba na pinagtibay sa ilalim ng Systeme International d'Unites (humigit-kumulang 1.094 yarda)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متر
وحدة الطول الأساسية المعتمدة بموجب Systeme International d'Unites (حوالي 1.094 ياردة)
🇮🇷Persian
متر
واحد اصلی طول که تحت سیستم بین المللی d'Unites پذیرفته شده است (تقریباً 1.094 یارد)
🇹🇷Turkish
metre
Systeme International d'Unites kapsamında benimsenen temel uzunluk birimi (yaklaşık 1,094 yarda)
🇮🇱Hebrew
מֶטֶר
יחידת האורך הבסיסית שאומצה במסגרת Systeme International d'Unites (כ-1.094 יארד)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'meter'?
The primary meaning of 'meter' is 'the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'meter' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'meter' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'meter' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'meter' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'meter' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'meter' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'meter' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'meter' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'meter' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'meter' as formal, casual, or slang?
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