metric
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Related to the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɛtɹɪk
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to the metric system of measurement.
music
Of or relating to the meter of a piece of music.
noun
A measure for something; a means of deriving a quantitative measurement or approximation for otherwise qualitative phenomena (especially used in engineering).
The system of units developed in France in the 1790s and now used worldwide.
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- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
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- “Convert all the measurements to metric units.”noun
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The scientific study of measurement.
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A set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequality.
A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second.
A unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms.
A decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds).
A decimal unit of weight based on the gram.
A linear unit of distance in metric terms.
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