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metric /met·ric/ (me´trik)

1. pertaining to measures or measurement.

2. having the meter as a basis.

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met·ric (mtrk) adj. Of or relating to the meter or the metric system.

metric conversion chart

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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.

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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.