metrication en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English metric Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English metrication From metric + -ation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A conversion to the use of the metric system; a metrification.
In these days of decimalization and metrication it is a pity that SI units were not used as this will date a very useful little book prematurely.
1971 April 30, “Research by Experiment”, in Nature, volume 230, number 5296, →DOI, page 603:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| metrications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |