the metric system
1the metric system — a system of weights and measures that is based on the meter and on the kilogram • • • Main Entry: ↑metric system …
2(the) metric system — the metric system UK US noun maths the system of measurement whose basic units are metres and kilograms Thesaurus: describing or relating to units of measurementhyponym to measure somethingsynonym …
3the metric system — UK / US noun maths the system of measurement whose basic units are metres and kilograms …
4(the) imperial system — the imperial system [the imperial system] the traditional system of weights and measures in Britain which is gradually being replaced by the ↑metric system. Customary measure used in the US is similar to the imperial system with a few slight… …
5The Metric Marvels — The Metric Marvels, from left to right: Meter Man, Liter Leader, Wonder Gram and Super Celsius The Metric Marvels is a series of seven animated educational shorts featuring songs about meters, liters, Celsius, and grams, designed to teach… …
6metric system — ˈmetric ˌsystem noun [singular] the system of weights and measures that is based on the metre and the kilogram: • The metric system is in use in most of the industrial countries. * * * metric system UK US noun [S] ► MEASURES the system of… …
7Metric system — Metric Met ric (m[e^]t r[i^]k), a. [L. metricus, Gr. ?: cf. F. m[ e]trique. See {Meter} rhythm.] 1. Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of measurement;… …
8metric system — metric .system n the metric system the system of weights and measures that is based on the kilogram and the metre …
9Metric system — This article is about the metric system in general. For information about specific versions of the system, such as the International System of Units or the cgs system of units, see #Variants. For a generally accessible and less technical… …
10metric system — a decimal system of weights and measures, adopted first in France but now widespread, universally used in science, mandatory for use for all purposes in a large number of countries, and favored for use in most (as in the U.S.). The basic units… …
