Meter (m)
The meter is a unit of length, used for general distance measurement, construction, athletics, and scientific research. Its symbol is m.
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1 meter equals
| Kilometers | 0.001 km |
| Miles | 0.000621371 mi |
| Feet | 3.28084 ft |
| Centimeters | 100 cm |
About the meter
The meter was first defined in 1791 by the French Academy of Sciences as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole. Today it is defined by the speed of light in vacuum.
In everyday use the meter appears in general distance measurement, construction, athletics, and scientific research. As a point of reference: an Olympic swimming pool is 50 meters long.