Definitions for metric system
met·ric sys·tem

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. metric systemnoun

   a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second

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1. Metric systemnoun

   A system of weights and measures originating in France, the use of which is required by law in many countries, and permitted in many others, including the United States; the system is also called by its French name, Le Syst

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1. metric systemnoun

   The system of measurements developed in France in the 1790s and now used worldwide.

2. metric systemnoun

   The modern version of that system, Systeme Internationale d'Unites (International System of Units), or SI system of measurements that is based on the base units of the meter/metre, the kilogram, the second, the ampere, the kelvin, the mole, and the candela.

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1. metric system

   The metric system is an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement, used for scientific, everyday, and official purposes. It includes units of measurement such as meters for length, kilograms for mass, and seconds for time. Originally developed in France, it is now used across the globe, with the exception of a few countries, due to its ease of use and standardization.

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1. Metric system

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1. Metric system

   The metric system is an internationally agreed decimal system of measurement that was originally based on the mètre des Archives and the kilogramme des Archives introduced by France in 1799. Over the years, the definitions of the metre and kilogram have been refined and the metric system has been extended to incorporate many more units. Although a number of variants of the metric system emerged in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the term is now often used as a synonym for "SI" or the "International System of Units"—the official system of measurement in almost every country in the world. The metric system has been officially sanctioned for use in the United States since 1866, but it remains the only industrialised country that has not adopted the metric system as its official system of measurement. Many sources also cite Liberia and Burma as the only other countries not to have done so. Although the United Kingdom uses the metric system for most official purposes, the use of the imperial system of measure, particularly in unregulated sectors such as journalism, is widespread. Although the originators intended to devise a system that was equally accessible to all, it proved necessary to use prototype units under the custody of government or other approved authorities as standards. Control of the prototype units of measure was maintained by the French government until 1875 when it passed to an inter-governmental organisation—the General Conference on Weights and Measures. It is now hoped that the last of these prototypes can be retired by 2014.

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1. Metric System

   A system of units used in scientific work throughout the world and employed in general commercial transactions and engineering applications. Its units of length, time, and mass are the meter, second, and kilogram respectively, or decimal multiples and submultiples thereof. ( McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. metric system

   The French system of measures, founded upon the metre. The system is decimal, and includes measures of length, area, volume, and weight.

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1. • System Of Weights And Measures

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of metric system in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of metric system in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of metric system in a Sentence

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   Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet.

2. Paul Trusten:

   I'm so anxious to get a hold of Mr. Chafee's campaign. I would think that they would have called us first -- we have more information on the metric system than anybody in one place, we'd be delighted to help Mr. Chafee with shaping his metric plan.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=metric system
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=metric system
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Metric_System
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric system
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=metric system
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html