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Check pronunciation: metre. Definition of metre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A metre (US spelling, meter) is the basic unit of length in the SI measurement system. The symbol for the metre is m. The first meaning (in the French Revolution) was one ten-millionth of the distance between the Earth's equator and the North Pole along the Paris meridian.
me· ter ˈmē-tər. : the base unit of length in the International System of Units that is equal to the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in ¹/₂₉₉,₇₉₂,₄₅₈ second or to about 39.37 inches see Metric System Table. meter. 4 of 6.
METRE meaning: 1. a unit of measurement equal to 100 centimetres: 2. the regular arrangement of syllables in…. Learn more.
meter. 2. The basic unit of length in the metric system; it was originally planned so that the circumference of the Earth would be measured at about forty million meters. A meter is 39.37 inches. Today, the meter is defined to be the distance light travels in 1 / 299,792,458 seconds.
Metre definition: a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards. See examples of METRE used in a sentence.
1. an instrument for measuring and recording the quantity of something, as of gas, water, miles, or time. 2. parking meter. v.t. 3. to measure by means of a meter. 4. to process (mail) by means of a postage meter.
