metrication

American  

[me-tri-key-shuhn] / ˌmɛ trɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act, process, or result of establishing the metric system as the standard system of measurement.

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Etymology

Origin of metrication

First recorded in 1960–65; metric ¹ + -ation

Example Sentences

The pesky little clause that derailed metrication in the United States.

From The Verge

In 1998, 89 MPs signed a parliamentary motion opposing compulsory metrication and the prosecution of traders continuing to use imperial.

From BBC

Metric Association, which has been leading the charge for metrication for the past 99 years.

From MSNBC

That, along with the failure to decimalise the compass, was perhaps the metrication commission’s biggest setback.

From Economist

Metric Association maintains a tally every time metrication is mentioned in the press and academic journals.

From MSNBC