metric system
nounDefinition of metric system
: a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and on the kilogram
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Plus, all the other countries in Europe seem to like the metric system, so converting everything to pounds, quarts and inches will make working with neighboring countries just a little more difficult. — Burbank Leader, "A Word, Please: New leader of Britain’s House of Commons imposes unusual grammar rules," 22 Aug. 2019 When no one wanted to lose a fight compared to their co-stars, so Vin Diesel devised a complicated metric system to ensure fair fight scene time, with numerical values for each head butt, kick and body slam. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, "Another Front Opens in the U.S.-China Trade War: CEO Daily," 2 Aug. 2019 But Britain has moved toward the metric system for most purposes in recent decades. — Palko Karasz, New York Times, "Jacob Rees-Mogg, New U.K. Minister, Greets Staff With an Imperial Edict," 27 July 2019 But Britain has moved toward the metric system for most purposes in recent decades. — Palko Karasz, BostonGlobe.com, "Britain’s new Commons leader issues very strict rules. Oops," 27 July 2019 So, in June of 1799, two platinum standards—a meter rod and a kilogram cylinder—were forged, marking the creation of the decimal metric system. — Robert Rathe, National Geographic, "The kilogram is forever changed. Here's why that matters.," 20 May 2019 Commonly referred to as the metric system, this system has for centuries used physical guides as to what exactly, say, a kilogram was. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "This Weird Machine Could Be the Most Accurate Measuring System Ever," 3 June 2019 This date is meant to celebrate the International System of Units, otherwise known as the metric system. — James Panero, WSJ, "Be a Leader, Not a Liter," 19 May 2019 Le Grand K was created (along with the rest of the metric system) during the French Revolution when scientists and revolutionaries were united in their desire to remake the world. — James Vincent, The Verge, "How and why we redefined the kilogram," 18 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'metric system.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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