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metering

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: M IY1 T ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of using a meter for measurement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • light metering
  • The museum curator went to the shelf and pulled down an ancient metering device.

Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The process of marking a stamp with a meter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The marking itself; franking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

present participle and gerund of meter

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

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