Noun
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any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
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measuring device,
measuring instrument,
measuring system instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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ammeter a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes
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electric meter,
power meter a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used
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electrometer meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source
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fluxmeter meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil
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galvanometer meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents
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gas meter,
gasometer a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
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gaussmeter,
magnetometer a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields
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hodometer,
mileometer,
milometer,
odometer a meter that shows mileage traversed
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ohmmeter a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms
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postage meter meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge
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radiometer meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)
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reflectometer a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface
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speed indicator,
speedometer a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
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taximeter a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)
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voltmeter meter that measures the potential difference between two points
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volumeter a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement)
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(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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metre,
measure,
beat,
cadence |
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poetic rhythm,
rhythmic pattern,
prosody (prosody) a system of versification
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metrics,
prosody the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
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catalexis the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse
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scansion analysis of verse into metrical patterns
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common meter,
common measure the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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metre,
m |
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metric linear unit a linear unit of distance in metric terms
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decameter,
decametre,
dekameter,
dekametre,
dkm,
dam a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
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rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
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metre,
time |
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rhythmicity the rhythmic property imparted by the accents and relative durations of notes in a piece of music
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Verb
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measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water"
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quantify,
measure express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
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stamp with a meter indicating the postage; "meter the mail"
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stamp destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny"
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