Main Entry:: ¹me·ter
Pronunciation:: \ˈmē-tər\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English mēter, from Latin metrum, from Greek metron measure, meter; Anglo-French metre, from Latin metrum — more at measure
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: systematically arranged and measured rhythm in verse: (1): rhythm that continuously repeats a single basic pattern <iambic meter> (2): rhythm characterized by regular recurrence of a systematic arrangement of basic patterns in larger figures <ballad meter> b: a measure or unit of metrical verse —usually used in combination <pentameter> — compare foot 4 c: a fixed metrical pattern : verse form2: the basic recurrent rhythmical pattern of note values, accents, and beats per measure in music

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