Definitions of meter reading
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a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument“he could not believe the meter reading”
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synonyms:
indication, reading
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clock time, time
a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
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miles per hour, mph
a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel
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SCLK, spacecraft clock time
the clock time given by a clock carried on board a spacecraft
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prime time
the hours between 7 and 11 p.m. when the largest tv audience is available
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hour, time of day
clock time
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type of:
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data point, datum
an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
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the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments“he has a job meter reading for the gas company”
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synonyms:
reading
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measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration
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