metre
noun
1. the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
Similar word(s): meter
Definition categories: quantity
2. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Similar word(s): beat, cadence, measure, meter
Definition categories: communication, prosody
3. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
Definition categories: attribute, rhythmicity
verb
1. (poetry, music) To put into metrical form.