Inch vs. Metre

Inchnoun

A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.

Inchnoun

(meteorology) The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.

Inchnoun

The amount of an alcoholic beverage which would fill a glass or bottle to the depth of an inch.

Inchnoun

(figuratively) A very short distance.

Inchnoun

(Scotland) A small island

Inchverb

To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).

Inchverb

To drive by inches, or small degrees.

Inchverb

To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.

Inchnoun

An island; - often used in the names of small islands off the coast of Scotland, as in Inchcolm, Inchkeith, etc.

Inchnoun

A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime (´), composed of twelve seconds (´´), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic.

Inchnoun

A small distance or degree, whether of time or space; hence, a critical moment; also used metaphorically of minor concessins in bargaining; as, he won't give an inch; give him an inch and he'll take a mile.

Inchverb

To drive by inches, or small degrees.

Inchverb

To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.

Inchverb

To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly; as, to inch forward.

Inchadjective

Measuring an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; - used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; a four-inch plank.

Inchnoun

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

Inchnoun

a unit of measurement for advertising space

Inchverb

advance slowly, as if by inches;

Inch

The inch (symbol: in or ″) is a unit of length in the British imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to 1/36 yard or 1/12 of a foot.

Metrenoun

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 127 (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.

Metrenoun

The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.

Metreverb

alternative spelling of meter

Metreverb

To put into metrical form.

Metrenoun

See Meter.

Metrenoun

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

Metrenoun

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

Metrenoun

rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time

Metre

The metre (Commonwealth spelling) or meter (American spelling; see spelling differences) (from the French unit mètre, from the Greek noun μέτρον, , and cognate with Sanskrit mita, meaning ) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The SI unit symbol is m.