metricate en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English metric Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English metricate From metric + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- (intransitive) To express physical quantities using the metric system.
- (intransitive) To convert to the use of the metric system.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metricates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| metricated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| metricated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| metricating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
metricize · metrification · metrication