To change the units from metric to imperial and vice versa, the 'menu' button must be clicked.
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Metric
//ˈmɛt.ɹɪk//
Synonyms for "metric" (51 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Strong matches (15)
Related words (25)
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2 entriesTranslations
72 translations across 32 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- metriek adj (relating to metric system)
Bulgarian
3 entries- метричен adj (relating to metric system)
- метрика noun (notion in mathematics)
- показател noun (measure for something)
Catalan
1 entries- mètric adj (relating to metric system)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 公制 adj (relating to metric system)
- 度量 noun (notion in mathematics)
- 指標 /指标 noun (measure for something)
Czech
2 entries- metrický adj (relating to metric system)
- metrika noun (notion in mathematics)
Dutch
1 entries- metriek adj (relating to metric system)
Finnish
4 entries- metrinen adj (relating to metric system)
- metrinen adj (relating to musical meter)
- metriikka noun (notion in mathematics)
- mittari noun (measure for something)
French
4 entries- métrique adj (relating to metric system)
- métrique adj (relating to musical meter)
- métrique noun (measure for something)
- métrique noun (notion in mathematics)
Galician
1 entries- métrico adj (relating to metric system)
German
4 entries- metrisch adj (relating to metric system)
- Indikator noun (measure for something)
- Kenngröße noun (measure for something)
- Kennzahl noun (measure for something)
Greek
2 entries- μετρικός adj (relating to metric system)
- μετρικός adj (relating to musical meter)
Hebrew
1 entries- מֶטְרִי adj (relating to metric system)
Hungarian
2 entries- metrikus adj (relating to metric system)
- metrika noun (notion in mathematics)
Icelandic
1 entries- firð noun (notion in mathematics)
Irish
1 entries- méadrach adj (relating to metric system)
Italian
4 entries- metrico adj (relating to metric system)
- metrico adj (relating to musical meter)
- metrica noun (measure for something)
- metrica noun (notion in mathematics)
Japanese
3 entries- メトリック noun (notion in mathematics)
- 計量 noun (measure for something)
- 計量 noun (notion in mathematics)
Kazakh
1 entries- метрлік adj (relating to metric system)
Korean
1 entries- 계량 noun (measure for something)
Latin
1 entries- metricus adj (relating to metric system)
Macedonian
3 entries- ме́трички adj (relating to metric system)
- ме́трика noun (measure for something)
- метрика noun (notion in mathematics)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- metrisk adj (relating to metric system)
- metrisk adj (relating to musical meter)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- metrisk adj (relating to metric system)
- metrisk adj (relating to musical meter)
Polish
2 entries- metryczny adj (relating to metric system)
- metryka noun (notion in mathematics)
Portuguese
2 entries- métrico adj (relating to metric system)
- métrica noun (notion in mathematics)
Romanian
1 entries- metric adj (relating to metric system)
Russian
3 entries- метри́ческий adj (relating to metric system)
- ме́трика noun (measure for something)
- ме́трика noun (notion in mathematics)
Spanish
3 entries- métrico adj (relating to metric system)
- métrico adj (relating to musical meter)
- métrica noun (notion in mathematics)
Swedish
2 entries- metrisk adj (relating to metric system)
- metrik noun (notion in mathematics)
Thai
1 entries- เมตริก adj (relating to metric system)
Vietnamese
4 entries- mét adj (relating to metric system)
- mêtric noun (notion in mathematics)
- thước đo noun (measure for something)
- tiêu chuẩn noun (measure for something)
Welsh
1 entries- metrig adj (relating to metric system)
Sample sentences
26 total sentences available.
Conversion to the metric system was opposed by tool manufacturers.
Source: tatoeba (2514658)
Tom, stubborn as he was, refused to change to the sensible metric system, preferring to measure volume in hogsheads instead.
Source: tatoeba (3509873)
In 2011, the Administration finalized fuel economy standards for Model Year 2014-2018 for heavy-duty trucks, buses, and vans. This will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 270 million metric tons and save 530 million barrels of oil.
Source: tatoeba (3651046)
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