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meter

[mee-ter] / ˈmi tər /


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This composition changes meter with nearly each bar; its form is uneven to begin with.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

On June 22, 2022, the organization stated that "the probability of a tsunami wave exceeding 1 meter in the Mediterranean in the next 30 years is close to 100%."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Department of Water and Power, the Phoenix-born artist would often carry his camera and familiarize himself with the city while working as a meter reader.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

She has a water meter, meaning suppliers charge a customer for the precise amount consumed rather than using an estimated flat rate.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

For example, if the meter of the music feels like "strong-weak-strong-weak," it is in duple meter. "strong-weak-weak-strong-weak-weak" is triple meter, and "strong-weak-weak-weak" is quadruple.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

When metered customers get higher than expected bills, that can be the clue water companies need to identify a leak and fix it.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

AI firms and software companies have implemented metered usage as a component of their enterprise pricing as customers have boosted investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

It said no "metered data" was held from the EV chargers to confirm total costs to the public purse.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

Data centres' share of Irish metered electricity consumption reached 22 percent by 2024, compared to an EU-wide average of 2-3 percent, according to official data.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

Felicia misses those peaceful nights with her mother, when the sea had metered their intertwined thoughts.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Meanwhile, approvals for the required metering and grid connection -- theoretically a 10-day process -- can take as long as eight months in some areas, according to Valerio.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Elora Mukherjee: The metering policy was first implemented by DHS in 2016 and then it was formalized into written guidance in 2018.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

The company has begun metering computing supply to users during peak hours, but the rollout has been marred by customers who have complained that they are reaching the limit far too quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

"Somehow they are metering their intake, so maybe zero to 1% is a more likely concentration that they would find in the wild than anything higher," he said.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2026

There still was no carburetor, a gear pump metering the fuel in the same manner as on the 1904-1905 engine.

From The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design by Leonard S. Hobbs




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