metre

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As a noun, metre means 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. As a verb, it means put into metrical form.

Meanings of metre

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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.
The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Similar: meter, measure, beat, cadence
Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
Similar: meter, time