Meter (disambiguation)

Meter or metre from Ancient Greek μέτρον (measure) may refer to:

• Metre (also spelled meter), a unit of measurement of length
• Metre Rule, or International Rule (sailing), created for measuring and rating of yachts in sailing

Meter or metre may refer to:

• Meter (poetry), the regular linguistic sound patterns of a verse
• Meter (music), the regular underlying temporal grid of music
• Meter (hymn), the syllable patterns in hymn stanzas

Meter may also refer to:

• Measuring instrument, often named with the suffix -meter
  • Meter (electronics), an instrument for measuring quantities in electronic circuits
  • Electricity meter, a device for measuring electricity usage
  • Water meter, a water flow measurement device
  • Gas meter, a device to measure consumption of natural gas
  • Postage meter, device measuring monetary usage of postage fees
  • Parking meter, device to measure vehicle parking time for fees
  • Light meter, instrument for measuring lighting levels for photographers
• Cybele, an Anatolian-Aegean mother goddess
• The Meters, a funk band
• In some languages (like Dutch), meter is an informal synonym for godmother. (and Peter is godfather). It is probably related to Latin mater and pater

See also

• Metric system

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