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metre

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/ˈmiːtə/ · me-tre

A unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters.

Meanings

nounformal

A unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters.

میٹر: ایک یونٹ طول جو میٹرک نظام میں 100 سینٹی میٹر کے برابر ہے۔

میٹر

meter

Synonyms

meterunit of measurelengthیونٹطولماپا

Antonyms

nonenone

Common Collocations

  • length in meters
  • convert to meters
  • measured in meters

Example Sentences

The door is two meters tall.

دروازہ دو میٹر اونچا ہے۔

Darwaza do meter oncha hai.

We measured the length of the room in meters.

ہم نے کمرے کی لمبائی میٹر میں ماپی۔

Hum ne kamray ki lambai meter mein maapi.

A standard tennis court is 23.77 meters long.

ایک معیاری ٹینس کورٹ کی لمبائی 23.77 میٹر ہے۔

Aik maiyaari tennis court ki lambai 23.77 meter hai.

Easily Confused With

meter (instrument):A 'meter' can also refer to a measuring instrument, whereas the 'metre' is specifically a unit of length.

Word Family

metric
adjectiveمیٹرک

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a meter stick as a ruler.

Visualize a long ruler that measures lengths in meters.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "metron" — measure

First known use: 19th century

The word 'metre' originated from the Greek word 'metron', which means measure. It was adopted into English in the 19th century as a unit of length in the metric system.