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metering

metering noun: the act of using a meter for measurement. Also the present participle and gerund of meter.

Noun

metering (countable and uncountable, plural meterings)

  1. The act of using a meter for measurement.
    • light metering
    • The museum curator went to the shelf and pulled down an ancient metering device.
  2. (US) The process of marking a stamp with a meter.
  3. (US) The marking itself; franking.

Also used as

metering is also the present participle and gerund of meter.

Forms of metering

pluralmeterings
alternative formmetring

Words formed from metering

Questions about metering

What does metering mean?
Metering means the act of using a meter for measurement.
What part of speech is metering?
Metering is a noun.
What is the plural of metering?
The plural of metering is meterings.

Words near metering in the dictionary

  1. metergram
  2. metergramme
  3. metergrammes
  4. metergrams
  5. meterical
  6. metering
  7. meterings
  8. meterless
  9. meterlessness
  10. meterman
  11. metermen

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