metric system
noun[U]
us/ˈme·trɪk ˌsɪs·təm/the system ofmeasurementbasedon themeter, thegram, and theliteras thebasicunitsoflength,weight, andvolume
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metric system
noun[S]
ukusMEASURES
thesystemofmeasuringthesize, etc. of thingsbasedonmeasurementssuch as themetreor thekilogram:
Almost allcountriesaround theworldnowofficiallyuse themetricsystem.
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The process has progressed slowly but themetricsystemhas now replaced the previous imperial units.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This weight has remained practically constant to the present day (some minute changes have resulted from its legal redefinition in themetricsystemof weights).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The following example assumes that themetricsystemis the default, while a conversion to miles is necessary for legacy data.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Since 1830, a great deal of national legislation has been enacted, with much of it addressing the acceptance or the rejection of themetricsystem.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In countries where themetricsystemis used, the glass may be 1 m.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In locations using themetricsystem, the cylinder is usually marked in mm and will measure up to 250mm 1 of rainfall.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.By contrast, themetricsystemhas remained unchanged since it was first defined.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Most countries have adopted themetricsystemofficially over a transitional period where both units are used for a set period of time.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Originally run at a distance of miles, in 1972 it was changed to 2,400 metres to conform to themetricsystem.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In the late 18th century themetricsystemcame into use and has been adopted almost all countries in the world.
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