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metrication
[ me-tri-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌmɛ trɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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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, metrical, metrical mile, metrical psalm, metricate, metrication, metric centner, metric hundredweight, metrician, metricize, metric madness
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