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meter
noun
the
basic
unit
of
length
in
the
metric
system
,
equal
to
100
centimeters
or
about
39
.
37
inches
β’
The
table
is
two
meters
long
,
so
it
fits
perfectly
against
the
wall
.
The
table
is
two
meters
long
,
so
it
fits
perfectly
against
the
wall
.
β’
He
can
run
100
meters
in
just
eleven
seconds
.
He
can
run
100
meters
in
just
eleven
seconds
.
Borrowed
from
French
mètre
,
from
Greek
metron
β
measure
β;
adopted
internationally
with
the
creation
of
the
metric
system
in
1790s
France
.
noun
a
device
that
measures
and
shows
the
amount
of
something
such
as
electricity
,
gas
,
water
,
or
time
β’
The
electricity
meter
is
in
the
basement
,
next
to
the
fuse
box
.
The
electricity
meter
is
in
the
basement
,
next
to
the
fuse
box
.
β’
Put
coins
in
the
parking
meter
before
you
leave
the
car
.
Put
coins
in
the
parking
meter
before
you
leave
the
car
.
Derived
from
the
sense
of
β
measure
β
and
applied
to
devices
in
the
late
19th
century
as
technology
advanced
.
noun
the
pattern
of
stressed
and
unstressed
syllables
that
gives
rhythm
to
a
poem
or
piece
of
music
β’
Shakespeare
often
wrote
in
iambic
meter
.
Shakespeare
often
wrote
in
iambic
meter
.
β’
The
drummer
kept
a
steady
meter
throughout
the
song
.
The
drummer
kept
a
steady
meter
throughout
the
song
.
From
Greek
metron
β
measure
β;
applied
to
poetry
in
classical
scholarship
.
verb
to
measure
,
record
,
or
control
the
amount
or
rate
of
something
with
a
meter
β’
Gas
companies
meter
usage
to
calculate
your
bill
every
month
.
Gas
companies
meter
usage
to
calculate
your
bill
every
month
.
β’
The
smart
device
meters
each
cup
of
water
the
plant
receives
.
The
smart
device
meters
each
cup
of
water
the
plant
receives
.
Verb
use
developed
from
the
noun
in
the
early
20th
century
,
meaning
β
to
supply
in
measured
amounts
.β
parameter
noun
a
numerical
value
that
stays
constant
within
one
specific
mathematical
model
but
can
vary
between
different
models
in
the
same
family
β’
In
the
equation
of
a
straight
line
,
the
slope
is
a
key
parameter
.
In
the
equation
of
a
straight
line
,
the
slope
is
a
key
parameter
.
β’
Changing
the
parameter
shifts
the
entire
graph
up
or
down
on
the
coordinate
plane
.
Changing
the
parameter
shifts
the
entire
graph
up
or
down
on
the
coordinate
plane
.
mid-19th
century
,
from
Greek
"
para
"
meaning
β
beside
β
+
"
metron
"
meaning
β
measure
β
noun
a
value
or
reference
that
a
computer
function
or
procedure
receives
so
it
can
perform
its
task
β’
The
function
takes
a
filename
as
a
parameter
.
The
function
takes
a
filename
as
a
parameter
.
β’
If
you
omit
the
second
parameter
,
the
program
uses
a
default
value
.
If
you
omit
the
second
parameter
,
the
program
uses
a
default
value
.
noun
a
fixed
limit
or
boundary
that
defines
what
is
possible
or
acceptable
in
a
situation
β’
The
committee
set
strict
parameters
for
the
project
timeline
.
The
committee
set
strict
parameters
for
the
project
timeline
.
β’
Staying
within
those
parameters
proved
harder
than
we
thought
.
Staying
within
those
parameters
proved
harder
than
we
thought
.
