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noun

plural of meter
as in rhythms
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity the poem's heavy meter is meant to reinforce the atmosphere of gloom

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verb

present tense third-person singular of meter
as in measures

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Recent Examples of meters
Noun
The depth camera provided detailed information about nearby obstacles, while the LiDAR allowed the robot to detect terrain several meters ahead, giving it enough time to plan its movements at high speed. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 In August 2018, Javier Ardines was found dead 100 meters from his home. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Celifie runs a sub-11 second 100 meters with a first step that’s both quick and looks effortless. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 15 July 2026 The Himalayas have the highest mountains in the world, including Mount Everest, with over 110 mountain peaks surpassing 24,000 feet (7,300 meters) of elevation above sea level. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026 While some might show their boredom by doodling on paper or playing on their phone, this pilot took his message to new heights – roughly 1,100 feet (335 meters). — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 Pogačar’s closest race rival Jonas Vingegaard couldn’t follow and Pogačar quickly made ground on Richard Carapaz before powering past him 200 meters before the summit. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 The Jamaican remains the world record-holder in the 100 and 200 meters. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 At the same time, faults in the area spread by anywhere from 2 to 4 meters. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meters
  1. rhythms
  2. measures
  3. cadences
  4. parts
  5. beats
  6. splits
  7. dispenses
  8. deals
Noun
  • The hospital has also successfully used AI to analyze patients’ heart rhythms to tell whether someone could develop atrial fibrillation, a condition that can cause blood clots and strokes.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Hip-hop is their common language, but Robinson is also fluent in blues and spirituals while Quijada speaks forcefully through Mexican folk rhythms.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of rhythms
Verb
  • Cargo space measures 56 cubic feet behind the second row and expands to a healthy 112 cubic feet (3,171 L) with the seats folded and slid forward.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • The deck measures time and money, so time and money fill the entire frame.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of measures
Noun
  • Between 1200Boom’s patient lurch and slaq’s feverish run-on, both rappers’ cadences unfurl like rugs.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • The model version, the data, the tool configuration, the agent memory, the identity context – all of it lives in different places, captured at different cadences, often owned by different teams.
    — Pranay Ahlawat, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of cadences
Verb
  • Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • Raving can be traced to the late 1980s, when artists like DJ Pierre and Spanky sparked a bright but short flame of acid house in Chicago clubs, manipulating synthesizers to create squelchy beats dancers could jack their bodies to.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
  • At the same time, the episode still leaves space for slower beats, including some joyously non-essential downtime moments.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of beats
Verb
  • Using that Ducato model as its starting point, Westfalia splits it into three separate levels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
  • Despite the campaign’s talk of schools and food assistance, fully 90% of the money goes to health care — the education and food assistance account splits the remaining 10%, which also has to cover the cost of administering the tax itself.
    — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
Definition of splits
Verb
  • The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • According to a news release, Sibley entered into a collaborative agreement with pharmacist Josh Harrison at The Compounding Lab, which dispenses drugs for people and animals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Definition of dispenses
Verb
  • The extended suspension of visits to Labadee’s white-sand beaches and popular overwater zip line deals another blow to Haiti’s already fragile economy.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • The state sponsor of terrorism label, first imposed on Syria in 1979 after a previous regime sided with Palestinian militants, continues to repel the business deals the country needs to recover from its crippling civil war.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of deals

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