1. (noun) meter, metre, m
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
Synonyms: time, metre, one thousand, meter, beat, yard, cadence, m, molarity, mebibyte, measure, thou, megabyte, grand, molar concentration, thousand, chiliad
2. (noun) meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Synonyms: measure, standard, time, metre, pulse, meter, quantity, beat, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, musical rhythm, m, round, pulsation, step, bill, rhythm, measurement, bar, beatnik, heartbeat, cadency, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone, measuring stick
3. (noun) meter, metre, time
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
Synonyms: measure, meter, clip, m, cadence, metre, sentence, prison term, fourth dimension, beat, time, clock time
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