metrication
[ me-tri-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌmɛ trɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
the act, process, or result of establishing the metric system as the standard system of measurement.
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Also called metrification.
Words nearby metrication
metric topology, metrical, metrical mile, metrical psalm, metricate, metrication, metrician, metricize, metrics, metridium, metrification
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