metre/ˈmiːtə/EtymologyFrom French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”). Doublet of meter, metron, and mether.metre means the basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 73 out of 100.nounThe basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.“Holonyms: kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre”The rhythm or measure in language (especially verse) and musical composition.verbTo put into metrical form.