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Topic: MEASUREMENT

Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: métrique, from mètre; METER1

metric

 adjective
     
met‧ric
1TM using or connected with the metric system of weights and measures [↪ imperial]:
a metric tonne
The parts all come in metric sizes now.
2TM metrical
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