(comparative more delinquent, superlative most delinquent) 1  Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan. 2  Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense.
The metre (British spelling and BIPM spelling) or meter (American spelling) (from the French unit mÃ¨tre, from the Greek noun Î¼Î­ÏÏÎ¿Î½, measure) is the base unit of length in some metric systems, including the International System of Units (SI). The SI unit symbol is m.
Meter Definition. Meter is a stressed and unstressed syllabic pattern in a verse or within the lines of a poem. Stressed syllables tend to be longer and unstressed shorter. In simple language, meter is a poetic device that serves as a linguistic sound pattern for the verses, as it gives poetry a rhythmical and melodious sound.