submeter

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English

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Etymology

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From sub- +‎ meter.

Noun

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submeter (plural submeters)

  1. A utility meter, especially for electricity, that allows for the monitoring of usage on a portion of a distribution network, especially not owned by a utility, past a main meter.
    • 2009 February 15, Manny Fernandez, “State Freezes Plan to Have Tenants Pay Electric Bills”, in New York Times[1]:
      Proponents say residential submeters encourage tenants to reduce their energy consumption by making households that never had to worry about electricity costs take financial responsibility for the power they use.

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Verb

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submeter (third-person singular simple present submeters, present participle submetering, simple past and past participle submetered)

  1. (transitive) To install a submeter for.
    • 2009 February 15, Manny Fernandez, “State Freezes Plan to Have Tenants Pay Electric Bills”, in New York Times[2]:
      “The submetering program is intended to help conserve energy, which is something that we remain committed to,” he said.
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To charge for electricity usage measured by a submeter.

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Adjective

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submeter (not comparable)

  1. On a scale based on units smaller than meters.

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Probably a semi-learned term derived from Latin submittere.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /su.bi.meˈte(ʁ)/ [su.bi.meˈte(h)], /sub.meˈte(ʁ)/ [sub.meˈte(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /su.bi.meˈte(ɾ)/, /sub.meˈte(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /su.bi.meˈte(ʁ)/ [su.bi.meˈte(χ)], /sub.meˈte(ʁ)/ [sub.meˈte(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sub.meˈte(ɻ)/, /su.bi.meˈte(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /su.bmɨˈteɾ/ [su.βmɨˈteɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /su.bmɨˈte.ɾi/ [su.βmɨˈte.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: sub‧me‧ter

Verb

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submeter (first-person singular present submeto, first-person singular preterite submeti, past participle submetido)

  1. to submit
  2. to subjugate

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