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metre

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 18.01.2026

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British English pikkuse mõõtühik, 100 sentimeetrit, SI-süsteemi üks põhiühikuid
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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 734177 Last modified 03.05.2024
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Domain air trafficunits of measurement
metre
m
  • SI pikkusühik, mis võrdub vahemaaga, mille valgus läbib vaakumis 1/299792458 sekundiga
  • the fundamental unit of length of the metric system, now (as an SI unit) defined as equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 second, and approximately equal to 39.37 inches
meeter
metre
meter American English
m symbol

Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 572458 Last modified 15.03.2026
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Domain metrologyunits of measurement
metre preferred
meter deprecated
  • meeter on määratud vaakumis leviva valguse kiiruse c fikseerimisega väärtusarvul 299 792 458 väljendatud ühiku m s-1 abil, kus sekund on määratletud tseesiumi sageduse ∆νCs alusel
    Good to know
    • Meeter (tähis m) on SI pikkuse ühik ja samas on meeter ka SI põhiühik.
  • the metre is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the speed of light in vacuum c to be 299 792 458 when expressed in the unit m s-1, where the second is defined in terms of the caesium frequency ∆νCs
    Good to know
    • The metre, symbol m, is the SI unit of length and is the base unit of the SI.
meeter
Usage examples
  • Meeter on defineeritud SI Brošüüris, mis on publitseeritud BIPM-i poolt.
metre preferred
Usage examples
  • The metre is defined by the SI Brochure, which is published by the BIPM.
meter deprecated
Good to know
  • Termin "meter" tähistab mõõturit või arvestit.

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