Metre: meaning, definitions and examples
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metre
[ หmiหtษr ]
unit of length
A metre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimetres. It is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The metre was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole, but it is now defined as the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The length of the table is 2 metres.
- The sprinter finished the race in 10 seconds, covering a distance of 100 metres.
- The speed limit on this road is 60 kilometres per hour, which is equivalent to 0.06 kilometres per minute.
Translations
Translations of the word "metre" in other languages:
๐ต๐น metro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Meter
๐ฎ๐ฉ meter
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ metr
๐ฏ๐ต ใกใผใใซ
๐ซ๐ท mรจtre
๐ช๐ธ metro
๐น๐ท metre
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฏธํฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ metr
๐ธ๐ฐ meter
๐จ๐ณ ็ฑณ
๐ธ๐ฎ meter
๐ฎ๐ธ metri
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ metr
๐ฒ๐ฝ metro
Etymology
The word 'metre' originated from the French word 'mรจtre', which in turn came from the Latin word 'metrum', meaning 'measure'. The adoption of the metric system in the late 18th century led to the standardization of the metre as a unit of length. It has since become one of the most widely used measurement units worldwide.