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metric /met·ric/ (me´trik)

1. pertaining to measures or measurement.

2. having the meter as a basis.

met·ric (m

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adj.

Of or relating to the meter or the metric system.

metric conversion chart

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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