metric system
decimal system of weights and measures in which the meter is the basic unit of length and the kilogram is the basic unit of weight | ||||
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Metric system Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Metric system
See Metric, a.
See Metric, a.
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metric system
Noun
1. a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second
(hypernym) system of weights and measures
(hyponym) cgs, cgs system
(part-meronym) metric weight unit, weight unit
Noun
1. a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second
(hypernym) system of weights and measures
(hyponym) cgs, cgs system
(part-meronym) metric weight unit, weight unit
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metric system
metric system
\met"ric sys"tem\ (?). see metric, a.
metric system
n : a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second
metric system
\met"ric sys"tem\ (?). see metric, a.
metric system
n : a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second
Metric system Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
metric system
a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of weight, the cubic meter as the unit of volume, the liter as the unit of capacity, and the square meter as the unit of area.
a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of weight, the cubic meter as the unit of volume, the liter as the unit of capacity, and the square meter as the unit of area.
Metric system Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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metric system
A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter as a unit of length and the kilogram as a unit of mass. Note: The modern form of the metric system is the International System of Units (SI). See International System of Units.
A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter as a unit of length and the kilogram as a unit of mass. Note: The modern form of the metric system is the International System of Units (SI). See International System of Units.
| Glossary of Cartographic Terms |
metric system
Decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter as a unit length and the kilogram as a unit mass.
Decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter as a unit length and the kilogram as a unit mass.
Metric system Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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METRIC SYSTEM
A decimal system of measures and weights with the meter and the gram as bases. The units of the metric system at the outset were all derived from the unit of length, the Meter, which was intended to be, and is very nearly, one ten-millionth part of the distance measured on a meridian of the earth from the equator to the pole, being equal to 39.37 U.S. inches or about 3 feet 3-3/8 inches. Upon the meter were originally based the other primary units of measure: the square meter (area), the cubic meter (volume), the Liter (liquid volume), and the Gram (mass and weight). It was found, however, that masses could be compared with a higher degree of accuracy than that with which volumes could be determined, and it was therefore preferable to have a material standard of mass specifically defined rather than one derived from the unit of length through the unit of volume. A definite mass, the International Prototype Kilogram was, therefore, adopted as the standard of mass, and the unit of volume, the liter, was then redefined in terms of the standard of mass; the liter being defined as the volume of a kilogram of pure water at the temperature of its maximum density (4°C or 39.2°F), and equal to 1.000027 cubic decimeters. Also see Avoirdupois Weight.
A decimal system of measures and weights with the meter and the gram as bases. The units of the metric system at the outset were all derived from the unit of length, the Meter, which was intended to be, and is very nearly, one ten-millionth part of the distance measured on a meridian of the earth from the equator to the pole, being equal to 39.37 U.S. inches or about 3 feet 3-3/8 inches. Upon the meter were originally based the other primary units of measure: the square meter (area), the cubic meter (volume), the Liter (liquid volume), and the Gram (mass and weight). It was found, however, that masses could be compared with a higher degree of accuracy than that with which volumes could be determined, and it was therefore preferable to have a material standard of mass specifically defined rather than one derived from the unit of length through the unit of volume. A definite mass, the International Prototype Kilogram was, therefore, adopted as the standard of mass, and the unit of volume, the liter, was then redefined in terms of the standard of mass; the liter being defined as the volume of a kilogram of pure water at the temperature of its maximum density (4°C or 39.2°F), and equal to 1.000027 cubic decimeters. Also see Avoirdupois Weight.
Metric system Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Metric system
The metric system is a decimalised system of measurement. It exists in several variations, with different choices of base units, though the choice of base units does not affect its day-to-day use. Over the last two centuries, different variants have been considered the metric system. Since the 1960s the International System of Units (SI) ("Système International d'Unités" in French, hence "SI") has been the internationally recognised standard metric system. Metric units are widely used around the world for personal, commercial and scientific purposes. A standard set of prefixes in multiples of 10 may be used to derive larger and smaller units. However, the prefixes for multiples of 1000 are the most commonly used.
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