What is the difference between a meter and a Metre?

Metre is a unit of measurement; Meter is a device used for measuring things (such as a voltage meter). Meter can also be a verb - meaning 'to measure with a meter' - so a 'metered gas supply' is one which passes through a gas meter. read more

The difference between “metre” and “meter” Posted on October 18, 2010 by barnabyharward “Metre” is the British spelling of the unit of length equal to 100 cm, and “meter” is the American spelling of the same unit. read more

The centimeter is 1/100 of a meter or, to put it another way, it takes 100 centimeters to equal one meter. The Differences in Length A centimeter is 1/100th of a meter. read more

For the unit of measurement equaling approximately 1.094 yards, meter is the American spelling, and metre is preferred everywhere else. The same distinction applies to the terms used in poetry and music—meter in American English, and metre everywhere else. read more