"metricate" meaning in English

See metricate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: metricates [present, singular, third-person], metricating [participle, present], metricated [participle, past], metricated [past]
Etymology: From metric + -ate. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|metric|ate}} metric + -ate Head templates: {{en-verb}} metricate (third-person singular simple present metricates, present participle metricating, simple past and past participle metricated)
  1. To express physical quantities using the metric system. Synonyms (jurisdictional conversion to using metric): metrify [Canada, US]
    Sense id: en-metricate-en-verb-XJbfKRzq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Metric system Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Metric system: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'jurisdictional conversion to using metric': 66 34
  2. To convert to the use of the metric system.
    Sense id: en-metricate-en-verb-aTbkSV8- Categories (other): Metric system Disambiguation of Metric system: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: metrication, metricize, metrification

Inflected forms

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