metre
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The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
noun
- 1
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
Holonyms: kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre
Meronyms: picometre < nanometre < micrometre < millimetre < centimetre < decimetre
The measures of length above the metre are ten times ... greater than the metre.
A dress length of 8 metres of the best quality costs 58 francs.
Etymology
From French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”). Doublet of meter, metron, and mether.
verb
- 1
Variant of meterrareAlternative spelling of meter.
noun
- 1
Rhythm or measure. The rhythm or measure in language (especially verse).
- 2
Rhythm or measure. The rhythm or measure in musical composition.
Etymology
From Old English, from Latin metrum, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”).
verb
- 1
To put into metrical form.
Forms
- plural
- metres
- past tense
- metred
- past participle
- metred
- present participle
- metring
- third person singular
- metres
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