METRICIZE Definition & Meaning

metricize

[ me-truh-sahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

metricized, metricizing.

to express in terms of the metric system.
Mathematics. metrize.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of metricize¹

First recorded in 1870–75; metric ¹ + -ize

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Koji Akizawa Glenview, Ill. Congress may be able to "metricize" scientists, electricians and even winemakers, but we will never hear, "It's third down and .9144 of a meter to go."

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