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metron

metron noun: metre (US: meter), poetic measure.

Noun

metron (plural metra or metrons)

  1. metre (US: meter), poetic measure
  2. (broadly) sphere of influence
  3. A two-dimensional quantum of multidimensional space, a unit of measure in Heim theory.

Forms of metron

pluralmetra
pluralmetrons

Plural of metron: metra or metrons

Origin of metron

From Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron). Doublet of meter, metre, and mether.

Questions about metron

What does metron mean?
Metron means metre (US: meter), poetic measure.
What part of speech is metron?
Metron is a noun.
What is the plural of metron?
The plural of metron is metra.

Words near metron in the dictionary

  1. metromaniacal
  2. metromaniacs
  3. metromanias
  4. metrometer
  5. metrometers
  6. metron
  7. metronidazole
  8. metronidazoles
  9. metronome
  10. metronomes
  11. metronomic

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