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English noun: metric unit

1. metric unit (quantity) a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)


SamplesConvert all the measurements to metric units.
It is easier to work in metric.


Synonymsmetric


Broader (hypernym)unit, unit of measurement


Narrower (hyponym)metric capacity unit, metric linear unit, metric weight unit, weight unit









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