Metre: meaning, definitions and examples

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metre

 

[ หˆmiหtษ™r ]

Context #1 | Noun

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

meter

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น metro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ€เคŸเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Meter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meter

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะตั‚ั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ metr

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒกใƒผใƒˆใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรจtre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ metro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท metre

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฏธํ„ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ metr

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ meter

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฑณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ meter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ metri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะตั‚ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ metr

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,192, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.