- metricizing
- metricize (Amer.) v. introduce the metric system, change over to the metric system, apply the metric system (also metricise)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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metrication — noun Date: 1965 the act or process of metricizing; specifically conversion of an existent system of units into the metric system … New Collegiate Dictionary
metricize — /me treuh suyz /, v.t., metricized, metricizing. 1. to express in terms of the metric system. 2. Math. metrize. Also, esp. Brit., metricise. [1870 75; METRIC1 + IZE] * * * … Universalium
metricize — (v.) convert to the metric system, 1873, from METRIC (Cf. metric) (adj.) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Metricized; metricizing. Earlier, to convert to poetic meter (1850; see METRIC (Cf. metric) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
metricize — [me′tri sīz΄] vt. metricized, metricizing METRICATE … English World dictionary
