METRICATION

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds

Synonyms:

metrication; metrification

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("metrication" is a kind of...):

change (the action of changing something)

Derivation:

metricate (convert from a non-metric to the metric system)

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