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Definition of compound meter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
musicTECH. time signature in music where the beat divides into three equal partsTECH.
- The piece was written in a compound meter, giving it a flowing, waltz-like feel.
- The song's compound meter made it unique.
- Musicians often find compound meter challenging.
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Expressions with compound
butter mixed with other ingredients for flavor
She topped the steak with compound butter.
area containing school buildings
The students gathered in the school compound for the assembly.
compound with multiple intricate components
The architect designed a complex compound of buildings.
exercise targeting multiple muscle groups
Squats are a great compound exercise for the legs and core.
paste used to fill holes or cracks in walls
He applied spackling compound to the cracks in the wall.
word formed by combining two or more words
Notebook is an example of a compound word.
interest calculated on principal and accumulated interest
Compound interest can significantly increase savings over time.
sentence with two or more independent clauses
A compound sentence joined two ideas with and.
substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements
Water is a chemical compound consisting of hydrogen and oxygen.
modern bow with pulleys and cables for archery
He used a compound bow for the archery competition.
eye with many light-sensitive units
Bees have a compound eye that detects movement.
chemical compound containing carbon, often found in living things
Glucose is a simple organic compound essential for human metabolism.
flower head with many small flowers as one
The daisy is a classic example of a compound flower.
chemical compound composed of two different elements
Water is a binary compound consisting of hydrogen and oxygen.
average yearly growth rate of a value over a period
The company's revenue increased at a compound annual growth rate of 10%.
annual growth rate of an investment with reinvested profits
The compound annual return of the fund was 8%.
break in a bone where the skin is also broken
The skier suffered a compound fracture after the accident.
leaf divided into smaller leaf-like parts
A compound leaf can be seen in the acacia tree.
lens made of multiple lenses for clarity
The microscope uses a compound lens for better magnification.
microscope with more than one lens for magnification
The compound microscope revealed details of the cell structure.
chemical compound not containing carbon-hydrogen bonds
Water and salt are examples of inorganic compounds.
chemical substance made by joining lead with one or more other elements
Lead compound from old paint contaminated the soil around the house.
organic compound with a nitro group attached to carbon
Nitrobenzene is a well-known nitro compound.
substance promoting root growth in plant cuttings
Gardeners use rooting compound to propagate new plants.
Expressions with meter
person employed to monitor parking meters and issue tickets
The meter maid was busy writing tickets for expired meters.
distribute or allot something in fixed amounts
The teacher will meter out the supplies to each student.
add money to a utility meter
Don't forget to feed the meter to keep the lights on.
extremely good or impressive
Her performance in the play was off the meter.
device measuring electrical energy consumption
The electricity meter showed a significant increase in usage this month.
device measuring the amount of gas used
The gas meter showed an unusually high consumption last month.
machine that collects payment and shows time left for parking
The parking meter showed 10 minutes left after I paid.
sprint race over 100 meters in athletics
She won the 100-meter dash at the school meet.
numerical data shown by a measuring device
The meter reading shows 150 kilowatt-hours.
device measuring electricity or water usage electronically
The digital meter showed our monthly electricity consumption.
machine printing postage and tracking total postage used
The postage meter printed the stamp and tracked the charges.
unit of measurement equal to one meter in length
The fabric was sold by the linear meter.
let a device track time or usage
He forgot to turn off the app, so it kept running the meter.
push something to its maximum capacity
The engine's performance pinned the meter on the track.
device measuring audience applause volume or intensity
The clap meter showed the singer was the crowd's favorite.
machine that prints postage on envelopes
The postal meter printed the stamp on the letter.
device measuring distance for a specific trip
I reset the trip meter before starting the journey.
unit of area with sides of 1 meter
The room measures 20 square meters.
device measuring electric power consumption
The electric meter showed high usage this month.
device measuring electricity consumption in homes or businesses
The energy meter showed a high electricity usage this month.
for each meter of length or distance
The fabric costs $5 per meter.
device measuring water usage volume
The water meter showed we used 500 gallons.
electronic device measuring and reporting energy use
The smart meter showed a spike in electricity usage.
unit of volume equal to a cube one meter on each side
The room's volume was calculated as 50 cubic meters.
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- French:mesure composée, ...
- German:zusammengesetztes Metrum, ...
- Italian:metro composto, ...
- Spanish:compás compuesto, ...
- Portuguese:compasso composto, ...
- Chinese:复合节拍, ...
- Japanese:複合拍子, ...
- Arabic:ميزان مُرَكَّب, ...
- Hebrew:מִשְׁקָל מֻרְכָּב, ...
- Russian:тройной размер, ...
- Ukrainian:триольний розмір, ...
- Hindi:समायोजित मीटर, ...
- Bengali:যৌগিক মিটার, ...
- Catalan:compàs compost, ...
- Czech:složený takt, ...
- Danish:sammensat meter, ...
- Dutch:samengestelde maatsoort, ...
- Greek:σύνθετο μέτρο, ...
- Hungarian:összetett ütemmutató, ...
- Khmer:ចង្វាក់ផ្សំ, ...
- Korean:복합 박자, ...
- Persian:میزان ترکیبی, ...
- Polish:metrum złożone, ...
- Portuguese (BR):compasso composto, ...
- Romanian:măsură compusă, ...
- Swedish:sammansatt taktart, ...
- Thai:จังหวะผสม, ...
- Turkish:bileşik ölçü, ...
- Vietnamese:nhịp phức hợp, ...
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