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Meter or metre (see American and British English spelling differences) may refer to:

• Meter, a unit of measurement of length.
• Meter (poetry), the regular linguistic sound patterns of a verse
• Meter (music), the regular underlying temporal grid of music
• Meter (hymn), the syllable patterns in hymn stanzas

Meter may also refer to a measuring instrument. (In this case, the spelling metre is incorrect, in all forms of English, e.g. American, British, Canadian.) For instance:

• Meter (electronics), an instrument for measuring quantities in electronic circuits
• Electricity meter, a device for measuring electricity usage
• Gas meter, a device for measuring natural gas usage
• Water meter, a device for measuring water usage

It is also used, with the same meaning, as a suffix, in composite terms such as:

• Thermometer, a device for measuring temperature
• Speedometer, a device for measuring speed
• Barometer, a device for measuring pressure
• Dobsonmeter, An optical instrument measuring the ultraviolet radiation penetrating the atmosphere.

Meter (again here, never metre) may also refer to:

• Cybele, an Anatolian-Aegean mother goddess
• The Meters, a funk band

See also

• Metric System

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