Metrification

met·ri·fy ¹  (mtr-f)

tr.v. met·ri·fied, met·ri·fy·ing, met·ri·fies

To put into or compose in poetic meter; versify.

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[French métrifier, from Old French, from Medieval Latin metrificre : Latin metrum, measure; see meter¹ + Latin -ficre, -fy.]

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metri·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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met·ri·fy ²  (mtr-f)

tr. & intr.v. met·ri·fied, met·ri·fy·ing, met·ri·fies

To convert into or adopt the metric system.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	metrification - writing a metrical composition (or the metrical structure of a composition) authorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
	2.	metrification - the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds metrication change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"