meter

Forms

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural: meters

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1): meter
past (v2): metered
past participle (v3): metered
present participle: metering
3rd person singular: meters

Definitions

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1.A device that measures things.
2.A line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is attached in order to strengthen it.
3.US standard spelling of metre (“a unit of measure”).
4.US standard spelling of metre (“the rhythm or measure”).

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1.To regulate the flow of or to deliver in regulated amounts (usually of fluids but sometimes of other things such as anticipation or breath).
2.To measure with a metering device.
3.To imprint a postage mark with a postage meter.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3426

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Rare
General reading & writing: Uncommon
Academic: Rare
Literature: Rare

Etymology

From Middle English metere (“one who measures, measurer”), perhaps (with change in suffix) from Old English metend (“one who measures or metes”), equivalent to mete (“to measure”) + -er. The transference from "person who measures" to "device that measures" was probably assisted by association with -meter, as in barometer, etc.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Overall

By learning goal

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.