metre

UK /ˈmiːtə/ US /ˈmiːtəɹ/

noun 2verb 2

Definitions

noun

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) imperia

Holonyms: kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre

Meronyms: picometre < nanometre < micrometre < millimetre < centimetre < decimetre

verb

Alternative spelling of meter.

noun

The rhythm or measure in language (especially verse) and musical composition.

Collocations

ADJ.

above, basic, closer, deep, greater, half, high, solar

VERB + METRE

costs, digging, sold, square, tunnel

METRE + NOUN

centimetres, city, machines, panel, wall

PREP.

about, from, from, than

ADV.

almost

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

noun — (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

noun — the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme Internati

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Holonyms: kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre

Wiktionary

Meronyms: picometre < nanometre < micrometre < millimetre < centimetre < decimetre

Wiktionary

The measures of length above the metre are ten times ... greater than the metre.

Wiktionary

A metre is 100 centimetres.

Tatoeba · #73201

The words above the door of the theatre were a metre high.

Tatoeba · #238479

The power delivered by a one square metre solar panel is approximately one watt. Therefore it is currently difficult to harvest solar energy on a grand scale.

Tatoeba · #438600

Usage Notes

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