μέτρο — meaning in English
metro
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English meaning
- measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
- meter noun A device that measures the amount of something, such as electricity, gas, or water used.
- metre noun The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to about 39.4 inches.
- moderation noun The avoidance of extremes; restraint.
- standard adj Usual, regular, or typical; falling within an accepted, expected range.
- subway noun An underground railway system used for urban public transport.
Senses
μέτρο is used for these senses in English:
- meter A device that measures things.
- meter US standard spelling of metre (“the rhythm or measure in language”).
- 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.
- moderation The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
- standard Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
- subway (North America, Scotland, South Africa) A train that runs on such an underground railway.
- subway (British) An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).
measure — full definition
- verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
- noun A standard unit or amount used for comparison or quantity.
- noun An action taken to achieve a particular goal, especially in an official or legal context.
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.