metric /met·ric/ (mĕ´trik)
metric
1. pertaining to measures or measurement.
2. having the meter as a basis.
met·ric (m t r k)adj. Of or relating to the meter or the metric system. |   |
metric
[met′rik]
pertaining to a system of measurement that uses the meter as a basis. See also metric system.
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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