1. the process of measuring and recording the amount of something consumed or used
2. the rhythmic structure of verse or poetry
Usage: literary

1. present participle of meter: measuring and recording consumption or usage

Examples

• The utility company installed smart metering systems throughout the neighborhood.
• Water metering helps track household consumption accurately.
• The poet studied the metering of Shakespeare’s sonnets.
• Electric metering devices record energy usage every hour.
• Gas metering is essential for billing customers fairly.
• The metering of parking spaces generates revenue for the city.
• Students learned about metering in their poetry class.