Meter (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The utility company will send someone to read the electricity meter next week.
• The meter on the wall displayed the water usage for the entire building.
• The parking meter ran out of time while she was still shopping.
• The speedometer is a meter that measures the speed of a vehicle.
• The fuel meter indicated that the tank was almost empty.

Hypernyms

• Measuring System
• Measuring Device

Hyponyms

• Gaussmeter
• Power Meter
• Mileometer
• Hodometer
• Gasometer
• Speed Indicator
• Milometer

Related Words

• Meter (verb)

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Synonyms

• M
• Metre

Related Words

• Metrical (adjective)
• Metric (adjective)

Meaning ³

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Measure
• Cadence
• Metre
• Beat

Hypernyms

• Rhythmic Pattern
• Prosody

Hyponyms

• Metrical Unit
• Foot
• Common Meter

Related Words

• Metrical (adjective)

Meaning ⁴

Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Time
• Metre

Related Words

• Metric (adjective)