metric
Of or relating to the metric system of measurementOf or relating to the metric system of measurement.
Meaning
4 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to the metric system of measurement.
metrisch
метри́ческийmetríčeskij
(not comparable)Of or relating to measurement by meters or by metrics.
(not comparable)Of or relating to the meter of a piece of music.
(not comparable)Of or relating to distance.
- based on the meter as a standard of measurement
- the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
Examples
23 sentencesWe use the metric system here.
Ми тут користуємося метричною системою. — deniko
ruУ нас тут метрическая система. — marafon
deWir benutzen hier das metrische System. — Roujin
Why doesn't the U.S. switch to the metric system?
To change the units from metric to imperial and vice versa, the 'menu' button must be clicked.
Щоб змінити одиниці виміру з метричних на британські або навпаки, необхідно натиснути на кнопку «меню». — deniko
ruЧтобы изменить единицы измерения с метрических на британские или наоборот, необходимо нажать на кнопку «меню». — Inego
deUm die Einheiten vom metrischen ins angloamerikanische Maßsystem und umgekehrt zu ändern, muss der ‚Menü‘-Button geklickt werden. — slomox
Do you know the metric system?
Most countries around the world use the metric system.
deIn den meisten Ländern der Welt wird das metrische System verwendet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From French métrique (1864), from New Latin metricus (“pertaining to the system based on tFrom French métrique (1864), from New Latin metricus (“pertaining to the system based on the meter”), from metrum (“a meter”); see meter. By surface analysis, metre + -ic.
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