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Metre vs Mitre - What's the difference?

metre | mitre |

As nouns the difference between metre and mitre

is that metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités). It is equal to 3947/127 (approximately 39.37) imperial inches while mitre is a covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

As verbs the difference between metre and mitre

is that metre is an alternative spelling of lang=en while mitre is (commonwealth) an alternative spelling of lang=en.

metre

English

(wikipedia metre)

Alternative forms

* meter

Etymology 1

From (etyl)

Noun

  • (en noun)
  • The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités). It is equal to (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
  • * 1797 , The Monthly magazine and British register , No. 3
  • The measures of length above the metre' are ten times ... greater than the ' metre .
  • * 1873 , The Young Englishwoman , April
  • A dress length of 8 metres of the best quality costs 58 francs.
  • * 1928 , The Observer , April 15
  • The 12-metre yachts ... can be sailed efficiently with four paid hands.
    Usage notes
    * This, rather than meter'', is the spelling adopted by the chose to use ''meter in accordance with the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual.
    Synonyms
    * m
    Derived terms
    * cubic metre * metrology * metric * metre per second * square metre
    See also
    *

    Verb

    (metr)
  • (British, rare)
  • Usage notes
    The standard spelling of the verb meaning to measure'' is meter''' throughout the English-speaking world. The use of the spelling ' metre for this sense (outside music and poetry) is possibly mis-spelling.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) metrum, from (etyl) See

    Noun

  • (en noun) (British, Canada)
  • The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.
  • Verb

    (metr)
  • (poetry, music) To put into metrical form.
  • See also
    * metronome * metric *

    Anagrams

    * * * ----

    mitre

    English

    (wikipedia mitre)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.
  • (Fairholt)
  • (heraldry) A heraldic representation of this covering, usually displayed on top of a bishop's or archbishop's coat of arms.
  • The surface forming the bevelled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint.
  • A sort of base money or coin.
  • See also

    * alb * epigonation * epimanikion * epitrachelion * maniple * omophorion * rhason * sakkos * sticharion * zone

    Verb

    (mitr)
  • (commonwealth)
  • Anagrams

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