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 metre metre /ˈmiːtɝ/

noun

  1. [Canadian, British] Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration  ( meter [American] , metre [Canadian, British] , time [British] )
    rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
  2. [Canadian, British] (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse  ( beat , meter [American] , metre [Canadian, British] , cadence , measure )
    (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  3. [Canadian, British] The basic unit of length adopted under the Système International d'Unités (approximately 1.094 yards)  ( metre [Canadian, British] , m , meter [American] )
    the basic unit of length adopted under the Système International d'Unités (approximately 1.094 yards)
     The room is 4 metres wide and 6 metres long
    The room is 4 metres wide and 6 metres long