metre

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

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.

Verb

Alternative spelling of meter.

Verb

To put into metrical form.

Conceptes

metre

m

compàs

instrument de mesura

cadència

Sinònims

meter

meter

m

Ⓜ️

measure

rhythm

time

⌚

cadence

beat

verse

versification

musical temperament

measurement

metrical unit

metre-rule

verse line

metre, meter

rice

🍚

gage

gauge

instrument

measurement device

measuring instrument

standard

step

Traduccions

mètre

metro

metro

Meter

μέτρο

metro

meter

metre

metrum

versmaat

متر

mètre

Versmaß

Metrum

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈmiːtə/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”). Doublet of meter, metron, and mether.