English noun: metric unit | |||
1. | metric unit (quantity) a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) | ||
Samples | Convert all the measurements to metric units. It is easier to work in metric. | ||
Synonyms | metric | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unit, unit of measurement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | metric capacity unit, metric linear unit, metric weight unit, weight unit | ||