noun
a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
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convert all the measurements to metric units
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it is easier to work in metric
• Syn: ↑metric
• Hypernyms: ↑unit of measurement, ↑unit
• Hyponyms: ↑metric capacity unit, ↑metric linear unit, ↑metric weight unit, ↑weight unit
Useful english dictionary. 2012.