metricize
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metricize
(ˈmɛtrɪˌsaɪz) ormetricise
vb (tr)
(Poetry) obsolete to study the metre of
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met•ri•cize
(ˈmɛ trəˌsaɪz)v.t. -cized, -ciz•ing.
to express in terms of the metric system.
[1870–75]
met′ri•cism, n.
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Verb | 1. | metricize - express in the metric system |
2. | ![]() convert, change over - change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt" |
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