Meter root words

The Greek root that means "to measure"

• graph

• bio

• measure

• meter

The measurement of the distance ACROSS the center of an object

• centimeter

• perimeter

• kilometer

• diameter

a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters

• millimeter

• centimeter

• decimeter

• kilometer

1/100 of a meter

• kilometer

• centimeter

• hectometer

• diameter

A device that measures the number of steps travelled

• pedometer

• perimeter

• kilometer

• thermometer

The measurement of the distance AROUND an object

• perimeter

• diameter

• pedometer

• seismometer

an instrument used to measure the amount of energy generated by an earthquake

• thermometer

• seismometer

• pedometer

• kilometer

an instrument used to measure heat/temperature

• thermometer

• seismometer

• kilometer

• pedometer