nnoun.quantitythe basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)Region:CanadaBritainGreat BritainU.K.UKUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Synset:m meter
Derivationally Related Form:metricmetrical
Part Holonyms:dam decameter decametre dekameter dekametre dkm
Hypernyms:metric linear unit
Inherited Hypernyms:metermetric linear unitlinear unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:metermetric linear unitmetric unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:decimeter decimetre dm
nnoun.communication(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verseTopic:metricsprosody
Synset:beat cadence measure meter
Derivationally Related Form:metrical
Hypernyms:poetic rhythm prosody rhythmic pattern
Inherited Hypernyms:meterpoetic rhythmversificationformwriting styleexpressive stylecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:catalexiscommon measurecommon meterfootmetrical footmetrical unitscansion
Full Hyponyms:amphibrachanapestcatalexiscommon measuredactyliambmetrical footpyrrhicscansionspondeetrochee
nnoun.attributerhythm as given by division into parts of equal durationRegion:CanadaBritainGreat BritainU.K.UKUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Synset:meter time
Derivationally Related Form:metric
Hypernyms:rhythmicity
Inherited Hypernyms:meterrhythmicitysound propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity