| 【meter, metr】 are word-forming element usually meaning "measure" from Greek "metron" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "meter, metr"]
kilometre ***[2698] A kilometre is a metric unit of distance or length. One kilometre is a thousand metres and is equal to 0.62 miles.
meter ☆[772] To meter something such as gas or electricity means to use a meter to measure how much of it people use, usually in order to calculate how much they have to pay.
metre ***[2511] A metre is a metric unit of length equal to 100 centimetres.
[WORD ROOT]root meter
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] meter, metri, metre
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) metron
[MEANING]root measure
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 metron measure
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kilometre ★★★[2698] noun from kilometer 〈 meter
【DEFINITION】 A kilometre is a metric unit of distance or length. One kilometre is a thousand metres and is equal to 0.62 miles.
【pl.】 kilometres
【ROOTs】 ⑴ kilo; 1000 ⑵ metre(meter); measure
【Etymology】 《Greek metron》 measure
meter ☆[772] verb from meter
【DEFINITION】 To meter something such as gas or electricity means to use a meter to measure how much of it people use, usually in order to calculate how much they have to pay.
【Declension/Conjugation】 metered metered metering meters
【ROOTs】 meter; measure
【Etymology】 《Greek metron》 measure
【First Known Meaning】 to measure by means of a meter
【DERIVATIVEs】 meter, metric, metrical
metre ★★★[2511] noun from meter
【DEFINITION】 A metre is a metric unit of length equal to 100 centimetres.
【pl.】 metres
【ROOTs】 metre(meter); measure
【Etymology】 《Greek metron》 measure
Other words containing "meter, metr"; altimeter, anemometer, anemometric, antisymmetric, antisymmetry, astrometry, asymmetric, asymmetry, axonometric, barometer, barometric, bathometer, bolometer, bolometric, bolometrically, bolometry, calorimeter, centimeter, centimetre, chronometer, diameter, diametral, diametric, diametrically, dysmetria, galvanometer, gasometer, geometric, geometrical, geometrize, geometry, graphometer, hexameter, hygrometer, hygrometry, isodiametric, isometric, isoperimetric, kilometer, metric, metrology, metronome, monosymmetric, nanometre, parameter, parameterize, parametric, parametrize, pedometer, pentameter, perimeter, polymeter, speedometer, symmetric, symmetry, telemeter, telemetric, telemetry, tetrameter, thermometer, trimeter, trimetric
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
merge-, mers-
merc-
ment
mens-, meas-
memor
med-, medic-
medi
mechan
mean, moan
maze
