decimal metric system
11metric system — decimal system of weights and measures in which the meter is the basic unit of length and the kilogram is the basic unit of weight …
12metric system — Decimal system of measuring …
13metric system — met′ric sys tem n. wam a decimal system of weights and measures, universally used in science, and the official system of measurement in many countries • Etymology: 1860–65 …
14metric system — noun Date: 1864 a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and on the kilogram …
15metric system — A decimal system of measures and weights …
16metric system — A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter as a unit length and the kilogram as a unit mass. Derived units include the liter for liquid volume, the stere for solid volume, and the are for area …
17metric system — A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter as a unit length and the kilogram as a unit mass. Derived units include the liter for liquid volume, the stere for solid volume, and the are for area …
18Metric time — is the measure of time interval using the metric system, which defines the second as the base unit of time, and multiple and submultiple units formed with metric prefixes, such as kiloseconds and milliseconds. It does not define the time of day,… …
19Metric — 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; of or… …
20Metric analysis — 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;… …
