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Like many scientific terms, from the Greek 'metron' meaning 'measure'. Adopted in France after the revolution to replace old measurements. First recorded use in English in 1797.

From French metre, from Latin metrum "to measure", from Greek metron "measure".

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The UK/Au spelling "meter" is usually only applied to a measuring device, particularly electronic, such as a voltmeter or an ammeter. Those countries retain the French spelling which more accurately reflects its etymology. Also, "Metrology" is the study of measurement, not "Meterology", this would be too close to Meteorology which is of course, study of the weather. Many people already confuse the two (I know- as I work in Meteorology).

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