Definitions for meter

Overview of noun meter

The noun meter has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (6) meter, metre, m

(the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards))

2. (1) meter

(any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity)

3. meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence

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

4. meter, metre, time

(rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration)

Overview of verb meter

The verb meter has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) meter

(measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water")

2. meter

(stamp with a meter indicating the postage; "meter the mail")