submeter

submeter

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ meter

Noun

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:

     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.

Translations

utility meter

Verb

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:

     “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.

Translations

install a submeter for

(intransitive) to charge for electricity based on a submeter

(transitive) to charge (someone) for electricity based on a submeter

Anagrams

• bum steer, embrutes

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Portuguese

Etymology

Probably a semi-learned term derived from Latin submitto, submittere.

Verb

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

1. to submit
2. to subjugate

Conjugation

  Conjugation of the Portuguese -er verb submeter

Notes:[edit] This is a regular verb of the -er group. Verbs with this conjugation include: comer, mexer, temer, varrer, vender.
	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	submeter
Personal	submeter	submeteres	submeter	submetermos	submeterdes	submeterem
Gerund
	submetendo
Past participle
Masculine	submetido			submetidos
Feminine	submetida			submetidas
Indicative
Present	submeto	submetes	submete	submetemos	submeteis	submetem
Imperfect	submetia	submetias	submetia	submetíamos	submetíeis	submetiam
Preterite	submeti	submeteste	submeteu	submetemos	submetestes	submeteram
Pluperfect	submetera	submeteras	submetera	submetêramos	submetêreis	submeteram
Future	submeterei	submeterás	submeterá	submeteremos	submetereis	submeterão
Conditional
	submeteria	submeterias	submeteria	submeteríamos	submeteríeis	submeteriam
Subjunctive
Present	submeta	submetas	submeta	submetamos	submetais	submetam
Imperfect	submetesse	submetesses	submetesse	submetêssemos	submetêsseis	submetessem
Future	submeter	submeteres	submeter	submetermos	submeterdes	submeterem
Imperative
Affirmative	-	submete	submeta	submetamos	submetei	submetam
Negative (não)	-	submetas	submeta	submetamos	submetais	submetam

Related terms

• submissão