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Vinony

metrication

noun

  1. Process to implement a global standard for units of measurements
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Wiktionary

noun

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.

  1. 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.”