metricationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌmet.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmet.rəˈkeɪ.ʃən/the process of changing to using metric units for measuring things
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Measurements in general
- bathymetry
- chunky
- deep
- dimension
- distance
- draught
- floor-length
- hecto-
- imperial
- length
- length
- linear
- measurable
- measurement
- mega
- pico-
- ply
- unit
- vital statistics
- wheelbase
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