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metre per second

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An SI derived unit for measuring speed or velocity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 每秒米 (měi miǎo mǐ) — SI unit for measuring speed
  • Danish: sekundmeter — SI unit for measuring speed
  • Danish: meter pr. sekund — SI unit for measuring speed
  • French: mètre par seconde — SI unit for measuring speed
  • Georgian: მეტრი წამში (meṭri c̣amši) — SI unit for measuring speed
  • Georgian: მ (m/c̣m) — SI unit for measuring speed
  • Georgian: წმ (m/c̣m) — SI unit for measuring speed
  • German: Sekundenmeter — SI unit for measuring speed
  • Japanese: メートル毎秒 (mētoru maibyō) — SI unit for measuring speed
  • Korean: 미터 매 초 (miteo mae cho) — SI unit for measuring speed
  • Romanian: metri pe secundă — SI unit for measuring speed
  • Russian: метр в секу́нду (metr v sekúndu) — SI unit for measuring speed
  • Thai: เมตรต่อวินาที — SI unit for measuring speed