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1. a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | amount, measure, quantity, |
| definition | : | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | point system, |
| definition | : | a system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | information measure, |
| definition | : | a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | utility, |
| definition | : | (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | brix scale, |
| definition | : | a system for measuring the concentration of sugar solutions (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | circular measure, |
| definition | : | measurement of angles in radians (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | board measure, |
| definition | : | a system of units for measuring lumber based on the board foot (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | beaufort scale, |
| definition | : | a scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | system of weights, weight, |
| definition | : | a system of units used to express the weight of something (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | temperature scale, |
| definition | : | a system of measuring temperature (noun.linkdef) |
2. a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | unit, unit of measurement, |
| definition | : | any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | metric linear unit, |
| definition | : | a linear unit of distance in metric terms (noun.quantity) |
3. a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them (noun.linkdef)
| domain category | : | math, mathematics, maths, |
| definition | : | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
4. the rhythmic arrangement of syllables (adj.all)
| domain category | : | metrics, prosody, |
| definition | : | the study of poetic meter and the art of versification (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | meter, metre, time, |
| definition | : | rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration (noun.attribute) |
5. based on the meter as a standard of measurement (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | m, meter, metre, |
| definition | : | the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | m, meter, metre, |
| definition | : | the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) (noun.quantity) |
6. the rhythmic arrangement of syllables (adj.all)
| derivation | : | meter, metre, time, |
| definition | : | rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration (noun.attribute) |
7. based on the meter as a standard of measurement (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | m, meter, metre, |
| definition | : | the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | m, meter, metre, |
| definition | : | the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) (noun.quantity) |
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