metrication
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The government is promoting metrication by displaying road signs in kilometers.
Definition
Noun: - The process of converting to or adopting the metric system: Metrication refers specifically to the official change from a system of measurement (typically the imperial system) to the International System of Units (SI), which uses meters, grams, liters, and seconds as base units.
Usage
- Metrication is a formal, policy-driven process undertaken by governments or industries.
- It is used to discuss historical changes, national policies, or ongoing standardization efforts in science, trade, and manufacturing.
Examples
- The metrication of the United Kingdom's road signs was a lengthy and debated process.
- Many scientists supported the metrication of the curriculum to align with international standards.
- The country's metrication was completed over a decade, simplifying trade.
Advanced Usage
- "Forced metrication": A term sometimes used to describe a swift, mandatory conversion imposed by authorities, often facing public resistance.
- "Partial metrication": Describes a situation where a country uses both metric and non-metric units in different sectors (e.g., metric for science, imperial for everyday distances).
Variants and Related Words
- Metricate (verb): To convert to the metric system.
- The government planned to metricate all packaging within five years.
- Metric (adjective): Relating to the meter or the metric system.
- The recipe uses metric measurements like milliliters.
Synonyms
- Metrification: A direct synonym with identical meaning.
- Conversion to the metric system: A descriptive phrase equivalent to metrication.
Antonyms
- Retention of imperial units: The act of keeping the former system.
- De-metrication: A rare term for reverting from the metric system (not a standard process).
The government is promoting metrication by displaying road signs in kilometers.
Noun
- the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds