rewrite this The meter was initially defined in 1793 during the French Revolution as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole, making the Earth's circumference approximately 40,000 kilometers. This definition was an attempt to create a universal and neutral unit of measurement, replacing the inconsistent traditional units like feet and inches. However, the practical application of this definition proved difficult due to inaccurate distance measurements. Consequently, the meter was redefined to be the length of a specific prototype meter bar stored in Paris. In 1960, the definition was updated again to relate the meter to the wavelength of a specific type of light, enhancing precision for scientific purposes. This definition was also later revised to improve accuracy further