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metre

/ˈmiːtə/

/ˈmiːtər/

Translations

metrenoun

metres

/ˈmiːtə/

/ˈmiːtər/

метр

The room is five meters long.

Комната длиной пять метров.

метр (в поэзии)

The poem is written in iambic meter.

Стихотворение написано в ямбическом метре.

Additional translations

ритм

счетчик

Synonyms

unit of length

metreverb

metred

Past Simple

metred

Past Participle

metring

Gerund

Rare, chiefly literary: to arrange text according to metrical form.

Synonyms

metreadjective

/ˈmiːtə/

/ˈmitər/

Attributive use, typically before another noun to denote an object one metre in length.

Synonyms

Definitions

metrenoun

A unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters.

The swimming pool is 25 metres long.

The rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.

The poem was written in iambic metre.

metreverb

To arrange (words or lines) in a particular metrical pattern.

The lyricist metred the verses to match the tune.

metreadjective

Designating or measuring a length expressed in metres (usually in combination with a numeral and used attributively).

They installed a 15-metre fence around the field.