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Pronunciation: /ˈmiːtə/

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Definition of meter

noun

a device that measures and records the quantity, degree, or rate of something:an electricity meter

verb

[with object]

measure by means of a meter: digital switchboards metered calls by seconds and dialled destination (as adjective metered)a metered supply of water (as noun metering)the introduction of water metering

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'person who measures'): from mete¹ + -er¹. The current sense dates from the 19th century

Do not confuse meter with metre. A meter is a device that measures and records something (a gas meter), whereas a metre is a unit of measurement or the rhythm of a poem. However, the American spelling for both meanings is meter.

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