mètre — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
mètre is used for these senses in English:
- meter Used to form the names of measuring devices.
- meter A device that measures things.
- metre 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.
meter — full definition
- noun A device that measures the amount of something, such as electricity, gas, or water used.
- verb To measure or control the amount of something using such a device.
metre — full definition
- noun The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to about 39.4 inches.
- noun The rhythmic pattern of a poem or piece of music.
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