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metre meaning in Sinhala

මීටර් mīṭar

/ˈmiːtə//ˈmiːtəɹ/

metre in Sinhala: මීටර් (mīṭar). In English, metre means the basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.

Sinhala words for metre

unit of length
මීටර් mīṭar

English meaning of metre

  1. noun The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
  2. noun The rhythm or measure in language (especially verse).
  3. noun The rhythm or measure in musical composition.
  4. verb To put into metrical form.

Full definition of metre

metre in a sentence

  • Holonyms: kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre
  • Meronyms: picometre < nanometre < micrometre < millimetre < centimetre < decimetre

Synonyms of metre

metre in other languages

Questions about metre in Sinhala

What is the meaning of metre in Sinhala?
Metre in Sinhala is මීටර් (mīṭar).
metre යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Metre: මීටර් (mīṭar).
What does metre mean in English?
Metre means the basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.

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