metric linear unit - a linear unit of distance in metric terms

decimeter, decimetre, dm - a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter

decameter, decametre, dekameter, dekametre, dkm, dam - a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

ammeter - a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes

electric meter, power meter - a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used

electrometer - meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source

fluxmeter - meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil

galvanometer - meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents

gas meter, gasometer - a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe

gaussmeter, magnetometer - a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields

measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something

hodometer, mileometer, milometer, odometer - a meter that shows mileage traversed

ohmmeter - a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms

postage meter - meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge

radiometer - meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)

reflectometer - a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface

speed indicator, speedometer - a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed

taximeter - a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)

voltmeter - meter that measures the potential difference between two points

volumeter - a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement)

water meter - meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet

metrics, prosody - the study of poetic meter and the art of versification

poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody - (prosody) a system of versification

catalexis - the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a verse

scansion - analysis of verse into metrical patterns

common meter, common measure - the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad

metrical foot, metrical unit, foot - a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm

rhythmicity - the rhythmic property imparted by the accents and relative durations of notes in a piece of music

measure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"

stamp - affix a stamp to; "Are the letters properly stamped?"