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Meter

Meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is symbolized by m and used globally in science, engineering, construction, and daily life. The term also refers to instruments that measure quantities such as distance or utilities, and, in poetry, to the rhythmic structure of verse.

As a unit, the meter is defined as the distance that light travels in vacuum in 1/299,792,458

A meter equals 100 centimeters, or 1,000 millimeters, and is about 39.37 inches. It underpins measurements of

Meter, as an instrument, is any device that measures quantities such as distance, time, or electrical usage.

In poetry, meter refers to the rhythmic pattern of a verse, typically described by the type and

of
a
second.
This
definition,
adopted
in
1983,
ties
the
meter
to
the
speed
of
light,
a
fixed
natural
constant.
Earlier
definitions
traced
a
path
from
planetary
measurements
to
physical
artifacts
and
atomic
properties:
in
1791
the
meter
was
intended
as
one
ten-millionth
of
the
distance
from
the
equator
to
the
North
Pole;
the
international
prototype
meter,
a
platinum–iridium
bar,
circulated
from
1889;
in
1960
the
meter
was
defined
in
terms
of
1,650,763.73
wavelengths
of
the
radiation
from
krypton-86.
length
in
science,
engineering,
manufacturing,
and
everyday
activities.
Common
examples
include
tape
measures
and
meter
sticks
for
manual
length
measurement,
and
electrical,
gas,
and
water
meters
used
for
billing.
number
of
feet
per
line,
such
as
iambic
pentameter.