metering

noun

rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

verb

stamp with a meter indicating the postage

measure with a meter

Roots

metronmeter- · Greek · measure

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