metre
n. (British spelling for meter) basic unit of length in the metric system, one hundred centimeters, 39.37 inches; definite measurement; poetic measure; rhythm (in music); instrument that automatically measures quantities of substances (gas, water, or electricity) | ||||
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Metre Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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metre
<unit> (US "meter") The fundamental SI unit of length.
From 1889 to 1960, the metre was defined to be the distance between two scratches in a platinum-iridium bar kept in the vault beside the Standard Kilogram at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris.
This replaced an earlier definition as 10^-7 times the distance between the North Pole and the Equator along a meridian through Paris; unfortunately, this had been based on an inexact value of the circumference of the Earth.
From 1960 to 1984 it was defined to be 1650763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red line of krypton-86 propagating in a vacuum.
It is now defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in the time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second.
(1998-02-07)
<unit> (US "meter") The fundamental SI unit of length.
From 1889 to 1960, the metre was defined to be the distance between two scratches in a platinum-iridium bar kept in the vault beside the Standard Kilogram at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris.
This replaced an earlier definition as 10^-7 times the distance between the North Pole and the Equator along a meridian through Paris; unfortunately, this had been based on an inexact value of the circumference of the Earth.
From 1960 to 1984 it was defined to be 1650763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red line of krypton-86 propagating in a vacuum.
It is now defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in the time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second.
(1998-02-07)
Metre Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Metre
(n.)
See Meter.
(n.)
Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syllables; rhythm; measure; verse; also, any specific rhythmical arrangements; as, the Horatian meters; a dactylic meter.
(n.)
A poem.
(n.)
A measure of length, equal to 39.37 English inches, the standard of linear measure in the metric system of weights and measures. It was intended to be, and is very nearly, the ten millionth part of the distance from the equator to the north pole, as ascertained by actual measurement of an arc of a meridian. See Metric system, under Metric.
(n.)
See Meter.
(n.)
Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syllables; rhythm; measure; verse; also, any specific rhythmical arrangements; as, the Horatian meters; a dactylic meter.
(n.)
A poem.
(n.)
A measure of length, equal to 39.37 English inches, the standard of linear measure in the metric system of weights and measures. It was intended to be, and is very nearly, the ten millionth part of the distance from the equator to the north pole, as ascertained by actual measurement of an arc of a meridian. See Metric system, under Metric.
| WordNet 2.0 |
metre
Noun
1. the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
(synonym) meter, m
(hypernym) metric linear unit
(part-holonym) decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm
(part-meronym) decimeter, decimetre, dm
2. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
(synonym) meter, measure, beat, cadence
(hypernym) poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody
(hyponym) catalexis
(classification) prosody, metrics
3. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time
(synonym) meter, time
(hypernym) rhythmicity
Noun
1. the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
(synonym) meter, m
(hypernym) metric linear unit
(part-holonym) decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm
(part-meronym) decimeter, decimetre, dm
2. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
(synonym) meter, measure, beat, cadence
(hypernym) poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody
(hyponym) catalexis
(classification) prosody, metrics
3. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time
(synonym) meter, time
(hypernym) rhythmicity
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| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
metre
méadar
méadar
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Cynghawg
Cynghawg = n. complicate metre, so called
Cynghawg = n. complicate metre, so called
Cywydd
Cywydd = n. a kind of metre; perception; conscience
Difr
Difr = n. a cast; a metre
Dyri
Dyri = n. a kind of metre
Englyn
Englyn = n. a metre so called
Gwawdodyn
Gwawdodyn = n. a metre
Hupynt
Hupynt = n. a brunt; a shock; a push; a metre so called
Llostodyn
Llostodyn = n. a metre so called
Meidradydd
Meidradydd = n. a metre
Mesur
Mesur = n. measure; rule, metre
Mydr
Mydr = n. metre, verse
Pryddest
Pryddest = n. poetics; metre
Titr
Titr = n. a whirl; a metre
Toddaid
Toddaid = n. what is melting; a metre
Triban
Triban = n. a triplet, metre
Metre Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| General Chemistry Glossary |
meter (metre)
(m) The meter is the basic unit of length in the SI system of units, defined as the distance light travels through a vacuum in exactly 1/299792458 seconds. 1 m = 39.37 inches. Meters are abbreviated as "m" in measurements.
(m) The meter is the basic unit of length in the SI system of units, defined as the distance light travels through a vacuum in exactly 1/299792458 seconds. 1 m = 39.37 inches. Meters are abbreviated as "m" in measurements.
Metre Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Metre
The metre or meter(symbol: m) is the fundamental unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The metre was originally defined by a prototype object meant to represent the distance between the poles and the Equator. Today, it is defined as of a light-second.
Because it is the base unit of length in the SI, all SI units which involve length (such as area or speed) are defined relative to the metre. Additionally, due to the metre being the only SI base unit used to measure a vector (e.g. displacement), all vector units are defined relative to the metre. However, decimal multiples and submultiples of the metre— such as kilometre (1000 metres) and centimetre (0.01 metres)— can be formed by adding SI prefixes to metre (see the table below).
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