meter
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
Types & categories
- metric linear unit hypernym
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
- metric derivation
Sense 2 verb
measure with a meter
meter the flow of water
Types & categories
- measure hypernym
Related & opposite
- meter derivation
Sense 3 noun
any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
Types & categories
- measuring instrument hypernym
- ammeter hyponym
- electric meter hyponym
- electrometer hyponym
- fluxmeter hyponym
- galvanometer hyponym
- gasometer hyponym
- magnetometer hyponym
- odometer hyponym
- ohmmeter hyponym
- postage meter hyponym
- radiometer hyponym
- reflectometer hyponym
- speedometer hyponym
- taximeter hyponym
- voltmeter hyponym
- volumeter hyponym
- water meter hyponym
Related & opposite
- meter derivation
Sense 4 verb
stamp with a meter indicating the postage
meter the mail
Types & categories
- stamp hypernym
Sense 5 noun
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Types & categories
- poetic rhythm hypernym
- catalexis hyponym
- scansion hyponym
- common meter hyponym
- metrical foot hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 noun
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
Types & categories
- rhythmicity hypernym
Related & opposite
- metric derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | metric |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | decameter |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | decimeter |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | metric linear unit |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | meter |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | measure |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | meter |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | measuring instrument |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | ammeter |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | electric meter |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | electrometer |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fluxmeter |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | galvanometer |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | gasometer |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | magnetometer |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | odometer |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | ohmmeter |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | postage meter |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | radiometer |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | reflectometer |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | speedometer |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | taximeter |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | voltmeter |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | volumeter |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | water meter |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | stamp |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | metric |
| 5 | domain topic | Related & opposite | metrics |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | poetic rhythm |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | catalexis |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | scansion |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | common meter |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | metrical foot |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | metric |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | rhythmicity |