meter

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) (Freq. 6)
• Syn:
metre, m
• Derivationally related forms:
metrical (for: metre), metric, metrical
• Hypernyms:
metric linear unit
• Part Holonyms:
decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm
• Part Meronyms:
decimeter, decimetre, dm
2. any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
• Hyponyms:
ammeter, electric meter, power meter, electrometer, fluxmeter,
galvanometer, gas meter, gasometer, magnetometer, gaussmeter, odometer,
hodometer, mileometer, milometer, ohmmeter, postage meter, radiometer,
radiometer, speedometer, speed indicator, taximeter, voltmeter,
volumeter, water meter
3. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
• Syn:
metre, measure, beat, cadence
• Derivationally related forms:
metrical (for: metre), metrical
• Topics:
prosody, metrics
• Hypernyms:
poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody
• Hyponyms:
catalexis, scansion, common measure, common meter, metrical foot,
foot, metrical unit
4. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
• Syn:
metre, time
• Derivationally related forms:
metric
• Hypernyms:
rhythmicity

II - verb

1. measure with a meter (Freq. 1)
- meter the flow of water
• Hypernyms:
quantify, measure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. stamp with a meter indicating the postage
- meter the mail
• Hypernyms:
stamp
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  metre, time, measure, beat, cadence, m