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metric /met·ric/ (me´trik)
1. pertaining to measures or measurement.
2. having the meter as a basis.

met·ric (mtrk)
adj.
Of or relating to the meter or the metric system.
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metric
1. of or pertaining to the metric system.
2. pertaining to measures or measurement.
3. having the meter as a basis.

metric system
the system of units of measurement that is based on the meter, gram and liter, and in which new units are formed by prefixes denoting multiplication by a power of ten. See also Tables 4.1-4.6.


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