Word part · Greek combining form
The Greek combining form meter
Means: measure.
At a glance
- Part
- meter
- Meaning
- measure
- Layer
- Greek: Combining forms behind science words, with spellings like ph and ch.
- Also spelled
- metr, metry
Names a measuring tool when it comes last (thermometer), and measuring in general when spelled metry (geometry).
Example words
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- geo (root or base)+metry (root or base)→geometry
the math of measuring shapes, lines and angles
- geo (root or base)+metr (root or base)+ic (suffix)→geometric
made of simple shapes such as lines and circles
- metr (root or base)+ic (suffix)→metric
a system of measuring in meters, liters and grams
- micro (root or base)+meter (root or base)→micrometer
a tool that measures very small sizes
- therm (root or base)+o (connector)+meter (root or base)→thermometer
a tool that measures heat
therm + o + meter: add a connecting vowel → thermometer
- speed (root or base)+o (connector)+meter (root or base)→speedometer
a dial that measures how fast a car is going
speed + o + meter: add a connecting vowel → speedometer
- therm (root or base)+o (connector)+meter (root or base)+s (suffix)→thermometers
more than one thermometer
therm + o + meter + s: add a connecting vowel → thermometers
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