Noun

• S: (n) meter, metre, m (the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards))
• part meronym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• part holonym
• derivationally related form
• domain region
• S: (n) meter (any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity)
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• S: (n) ammeter (a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes)
• S: (n) electric meter, power meter (a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used)
• S: (n) electrometer (meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source)
• S: (n) fluxmeter (meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil)
• S: (n) galvanometer (meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents)
• S: (n) gas meter, gasometer (a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe)
• S: (n) magnetometer, gaussmeter (a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields)
• S: (n) odometer, hodometer, mileometer, milometer (a meter that shows mileage traversed)
• S: (n) ohmmeter (a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms)
• S: (n) postage meter (meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge)
• S: (n) radiometer (meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic))
• S: (n) reflectometer (a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface)
• S: (n) speedometer, speed indicator (a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed)
• S: (n) taximeter (a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride))
• S: (n) voltmeter (meter that measures the potential difference between two points)
• S: (n) volumeter (a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement))
• S: (n) water meter (meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence ((prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse)
• S: (n) meter, metre, time (rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration)

Verb

• S: (v) meter (measure with a meter) "meter the flow of water"
• S: (v) meter (stamp with a meter indicating the postage) "meter the mail"