METRICISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does metricise mean? 

• METRICISE (verb)
  The verb METRICISE has 2 senses:

1. express in the metric system

2. convert from a non-metric to the metric system

  Familiarity information: METRICISE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• METRICISE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they metricise    ... he / she / it metricises   
Past simple: metricised   
Past participle: metricised   
-ing form: metricising   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Express in the metric system

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

metricise; metricize

Hypernyms (to "metricise" is one way to...):

transform; translate (change from one form or medium into another)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Convert from a non-metric to the metric system

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

metricate; metricise; metricize; metrify

Hypernyms (to "metricise" is one way to...):

change over; convert (change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something