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noun

ˈmē-tər

Definition of meter

as in rhythm

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

as in to measure

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Recent Examples of meter

Noun

However, around 78% of the glacier area, located between 4,500 and 6,000 meters above sea level, is highly exposed to warming. — Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 That mass of ice and rock dropped from 5,100 to 3,000 meters, damming a river. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

The dialysis unit’s pumps push the blood through the cartridge, while its sensors balance fluid, watch circuit pressures for safety, and automatically meter the anticoagulant that keeps the blood from clotting along the way. — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026 Currently on Kickstarter, the LMW-V1 is the result of co-designer Rich Soler’s frustration with learning how to convert manual metering into aperture and shutter speed settings while trying to balance work, family and friend commitments. — Shirl Leigh may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for meter

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Noun

Band from Venezuela fuses reggae, funk, soul and Caribbean rhythms with Latin pop and alternative influences.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
But, after falling behind 3-2 in the first set, Alcaraz began to find a rhythm.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of rhythm

Verb

The minimum safe thickness is a threshold that measures a tank’s ability to contain the pressure of the liquid and support the tank’s weight, the report said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
These supernovas were used as a kind of cosmological measuring stick to uncover a mysterious force called dark energy that was causing the universe to expand — a discovery that earned the Nobel Prize in 2011.

— Joe Palca, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of measure

Noun

However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent launch events have mostly settled into a predictable cadence of incremental camera upgrades and routine spec bumps.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of cadence

Verb

What’s more, it’s already portioned out into the correct dosage, so there’s no need to worry about accidentally taking too little or too much.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Bring to room temperature before portioning and coating in cinnamon-sugar.

— Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of portion

Verb

Staff are tuned-in and attentive, knowledgeable and efficient, without dispensing any of the sirs and ma’ams and stilted affections of fancier places.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Epstein was involved in figuring out ways to dispense a significant portion of that money.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispense

Verb

If Cease and the rotation keep dealing and Louis Varland and the bullpen can survive one more month, any offensive revival would make the Jays a real threat.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Detectives suspected that members of a Black gang, the Original Valley Gangster Crips, killed him in an attempt to wrest control of the drug dealing hub.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of deal

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Kazan writes the entire series, sharing one co-writing credit with Alexander Chee for Episode 6, while Garth Davis and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre split directorial duties.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
The season brings back the franchise’s ‘Cutthroat’ format, splitting 24 competitors into three teams battling for a share of $500,000.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of split

Verb

Employees handed out free reusable bags and welcomed residents in for the first time.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Five trophies are handed out to women along with a grant to each honoree, a gift bestowed to their respective nonprofit organizations to help propel and support their work.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

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