meter

Noun

• rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

• any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity

• the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

Verb

• stamp with a meter indicating the postage
  • meter the mail
    

• measure with a meter
  • meter the flow of water
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  metre , time , measure , beat , cadence , m