What is another word for meter?

Pronunciation: [mˈiːtə] (IPA)

Meter, a unit of measurement that is used to calculate distances, volumes, weights, and sizes, has a wide range of synonyms that are often used interchangeably. Some of the synonyms for the word "meter" include yardstick, ruler, tape measure, gauge, and odometer. A yardstick is a long flat piece of wood or metal that is used as a measuring tool, mostly for linear measurements. A ruler is a thin, flat tool that is used to measure the length of short objects. A tape measure is a flexible measuring tool that can be extended to measure longer distances. A gauge is another tool used to measure size, thickness, or width. Lastly, an odometer is a device used to measure the distance traveled in a vehicle.

Synonyms for Meter:

What are the paraphrases for Meter?

Paraphrases are restatements of text or speech using different words and phrasing to convey the same meaning.
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
- highest relevancy
- medium relevancy
- lowest relevancy

What are the hypernyms for Meter?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Meter?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Meter?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the meronyms for Meter?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Meter

Rhyme and meter have compelled him to sacrifice content for form.
"Open Water"
Arthur Stringer
'The noblest meter ever moulded by the lips of man.
"Girls of the Forest"
L. T. Meade
He no doubt agreed with Coleridge's own defense of meter in the Biographia Literaria.
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell

Famous quotes with Meter

  • Please don't ask me to do that which I've just said I'm not going to do, because you're burning up time. The meter is running through the sand on you, and I am now filibustering.
    George H. W. Bush
  • Everything that Traffic ever did, I'd give Steve a complete lyric, titled, written out with the verse, the bridge, the shape and rhyme and then Steve had to figure out how the meter of the words would fit musically.
    Jim Capaldi
  • Let me state what the official IPCC prediction is: Sea levels could go up as much as three-quarters of a meter in this century, but there is a reasonable probability it could be much higher than that.
    Steven Chu
  • I don't even know how to use a parking meter, let alone a phone box.
    Princess Diana
  • I work best in rhyme and meter. I was most confident of myself in that way.
    Thom Gunn

Word of the Day

multitasker
The word "multitasker" usually refers to someone who can perform different tasks simultaneously. However, there are several antonyms for this word, which describe the opposite type...