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demetrification en · NOUN

Etymology

de + metrification

Meanings

1. (Canada, US, uncountable) The act of removing/hiding metrics (e.g. "like" count, view count, repost count) on social media websites. ▸ By the website or creator of a post.
2. (Canada, US, uncountable) The act of removing/hiding metrics (e.g. "like" count, view count, repost count) on social media websites. ▸ Voluntarily by the viewer as to decrease a website's addictiveness.
3. (Canada, US, informal, uncountable) The reversal of metrification. ▸ The modifying of a device intended to display metric units to instead display American customary units.
4. (Canada, US, uncountable) The reversal of metrification. ▸ The process of moving away from the metric system.

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