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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Metric \Met"ric\ (m[e^]t"r[i^]k), a. [L. metricus, Gr. ?: cf. F.
m['e]trique. See Meter rhythm.]
1. Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by,
measurement.
[1913 Webster]
2. Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of
measurement; of or pertaining to the decimal system of
measurement of which a meter is the unit; as, the metric
system; a metric measurement.
[1913 Webster]
Metric analysis (Chem.), analysis by volume; volumetric
analysis.
Metric system, See metric system in the vocabulary.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Metric system \Met"ric sys"tem\n.
A system of weights and measures originating in France, the
use of which is required by law in many countries, and
permitted in many others, including the United States; the
system is also called by its French name, Le Syst[`e]me
International de Unit['e]s (abbreviated SI). The principal
unit of length is the meter (see Meter). From this are
formed the are, the liter, the stere, the gram, etc. These
units, and others derived from them, are divided decimally,
and larger units are formed from multiples by 10, 100, 1,000,
and 10,000. The successive multiplies are designated by the
prefixes, deka- (formerly deca-), hecto-, kilo-, and myria-
(seldom used); successive parts by deci-, centi-, and milli-.
The prefixes mega- and micro- are used to denote a multiple
by one million, and the millionth part, respectively; giga-
and nano- denote multiples of one billion (1,000,000,000) and
one billionth, respectively. The prefix for one trillion
(1012) is tera, and for one trillionth (10-12) is pico; for
one quintillion (1015) peta, and for (10-15) (one
quintillionth) femto; for (10-18) atto. See the words formed
with these prefixes in the Vocabulary. For metric tables, see
p. 1682.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Metric \Met"ric\, a. [L. metricus, Gr. ?: cf. F. m['e]trique.
See Meter rhythm.]
1. Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by,
measurement.
2. Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of
measurement; of or pertaining to the decimal system of
measurement of which a meter is the unit; as, the metric
system; a metric measurement.
Metric analysis (Chem.), analysis by volume; volumetric
analysis.
Metric system, a system of weights and measures originating
in France, the use of which is required by law in many
countries, and permitted in many others, including the
United States and England. The principal unit is the meter
(see Meter). From this are formed the are, the liter,
the stere, the gram, etc. These units, and others derived
from them, are divided decimally, and larger units are
formed from multiples by 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000. The
successive multiplies are designated by the prefixes,
deca-, hecto-, kilo-, and myria-; successive parts by
deci-, centi-, and milli-. The prefixes mega- and micro-
are sometimes used to denote a multiple by one million,
and the millionth part, respectively. See the words formed
with these prefixes in the Vocabulary. For metric tables,
see p. 1682.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Metric system \Met"ric sys"tem\
See Metric, a.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
metric system
n : a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter
and the kilogram and the second
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
metric system
n.
1 The system of units developed in France in the 1790s and now used
worldwide.
2 The modern version of that system, (w: Système International
d'Unités) (International System of Units), or SI that is based on the
base units of the meter/metre, the kilogram, the second, the ampere, the
kelvin, the mole, and the candela.
3 Any variant of that system, that was not codified as SI, such as
cgs.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
metric system
n.
1 The system of units developed in France in the 1790s and now used
worldwide.
2 The modern version of that system, (w: Système International
d'Unités) (International System of Units), or SI that is based on the
base units of the meter/metre, the kilogram, the second, the ampere, the
kelvin, the mole, and the candela.
3 Any variant of that system, that was not codified as SI, such as
cgs.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
metric system
n.
1 The system of units developed in France in the 1790s and now used
worldwide.
2 The modern version of that system, (w: Système International
d'Unités) (International System of Units), or SI that is based on the
base units of the meter/metre, the kilogram, the second, the ampere, the
kelvin, the mole, and the candela.
3 Any variant of that system, that was not codified as SI, such as
cgs.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
metric system
n.
1 The system of units developed in France in the 1790s and now used
worldwide.
2 The modern version of that system, (w: Système International
d'Unités) (International System of Units), or SI that is based on the
base units of the meter/metre, the kilogram, the second, the ampere, the
kelvin, the mole, and the candela.
3 Any variant of that system, that was not codified as SI, such as
cgs.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
metric system
Englanti n.
metrijärjestelmä
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
metric system /mˈɛtɹɪk sˈɪstəm/
metrický systém
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
metric system /mˈɛtɹɪk sˈɪstəm/
metrisches System
"the metric system of measurement" - das metrische Maßsystem
see: metric, metric threads
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
metric system //ˈmɛtɹɪk ˌsɪstəm//
metrijärjestelmä
system of measurements developed in France
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
metric system /mˈɛtɹɪk sˈɪstəm/
1. méterrendszer
2. tizes mértékrendszer
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
28 Moby Thesaurus words for "metric system":
appraisal, appraisement, approximation, assessment, assize,
assizement, calculation, computation, correction, determination,
estimate, estimation, evaluation, gauging, instrumentation,
measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration, quantification,
quantization, rating, survey, surveying, telemetering, telemetry,
triangulation, valuation
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
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