METRIC UNIT Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase metric unit. (close relations)
Definition of METRIC UNIT
Best Alternative Words for METRIC UNIT
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| meter | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) • any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration verb • measure with a meter • stamp with a meter indicating the postage | ||||||||
| metre | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration | ||||||||
| metric | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • based on the meter as a standard of measurement noun • a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them • a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) • a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic adjective satellite • the rhythmic arrangement of syllables | ||||||||
