 metre |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (music) rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time | |
| Synonyms: | time meter | |
| Related terms: | rhythmicity | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse | |
| Synonyms: | measure cadence beat meter | |
| Related terms: | poetic_rhythm common_measure scansion metrical_foot catalexis prosody | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the basic unit of length adopted under the System International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) | |
| Synonyms: | meter m | |
| Related terms: | metric_linear_unit decameter decimeter | |
| Similar spelling: |
meeter metro meter Meder metier meteor Meader Meador |
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