metricise

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Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To convert (a measurement, system, or set of values) from a non-metric system (such as imperial units) to the metric system.
    • To express or represent something using the units of the metric system.
Usage

The verb metricise is used when describing the action of changing a measurement or a standard from another system to the metric system. It often refers to official, systematic changes by organizations or governments.

Examples
  • The government decided to metricise all road signs, replacing miles with kilometres.
  • The recipe was metricised, so the cups and ounces were converted to grams and millilitres.
  • The company is working to metricise its engineering drawings to comply with international standards.
Advanced Usage
  • The process or act of converting to the metric system is called metricisation (noun).
    • The metricisation of the UK's weights and measures was a lengthy process.
  • The adjective metric describes something that uses or relates to the metric system.
    • All new products must have metric measurements.
Variants and Related Words
  • Metricize: An alternative spelling, more common in American English.
  • Convert to metric: A more common phrasal alternative to metricise.
  • Metrification: A synonym for metricisation, meaning the process of adopting the metric system.
Synonyms
  • Convert to metric
  • Adopt the metric system
Antonyms
  • Imperialise (to convert to imperial units, though this is very rare)
  • Use customary units
Verb
  1. convert from a non-metric to the metric system
  2. express in the metric system

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