Synonyms:
meter, metre, time
Meaning: rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
Synonyms:
meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence
Meaning: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Synonyms:
meter, metre, m
Meaning: the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
Usage examples
I do not know if I were here too bold, That him I answered only in this metre: "I pray thee tell me now how great a treasure
[The point of the following selection lies in the monotony of both narrative style and metre in Euripides's prologues, and especially his regular caesura after the fifth syllable of a line.
The Wind, by Mr. James Ross, is a rather gusty ode, written apparently without any definite scheme of metre, and not very impressive as it lacks both the strength of the blizzard and the sweetness of Zephyr.