Metric System synonyms
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Conversion to the metric system of weights and measures; metrification.
weights-and-measures
The science and regulation of standards for the quantification of size, weight, temperature, etc.
(Uncountable) The science of weights and measures or of measurement.
us customary system (related)
The main system of weights and measures used in the United States and a few other countries. The system is based on the yard as a unit of length, the pound as a unit of weight, the gallon as a unit of liquid volume, and the bushel as a unit of dry volume.
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