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Meter
Definition 1
A unit of linear measure in the metric system, one of the seven base units of the International System of Units (Systeme International d'Unites, SI). A meter is defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299 792 458 of a second and is equal to 1.093 61 yards. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A meter is defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299 792 458 of a second and is equal to 1.093 61 yards. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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