"metricize" meaning in English

See metricize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: metricizes [present, singular, third-person], metricizing [participle, present], metricized [participle, past], metricized [past]
Etymology: From metric + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|metric|ize}} metric + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} metricize (third-person singular simple present metricizes, present participle metricizing, simple past and past participle metricized)
  1. To make metric
    Sense id: en-metricize-en-verb-ZichMdqQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 22 30 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 26 24 24 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 26 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 24 20 28
  2. To introduce metrics into (a process)
    Sense id: en-metricize-en-verb-ob06FldN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 22 30 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 26 24 24 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 26 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 24 20 28
  3. To represent or measure by a metric
    Sense id: en-metricize-en-verb--vn~JC-H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 22 30 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 26 24 24 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 26 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 24 20 28
  4. (poetry) To use poetic meter Categories (topical): Poetry
    Sense id: en-metricize-en-verb-3GfkpaeY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 22 30 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 26 24 24 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 26 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 24 20 28 Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: metricization, metrify, metricate, metrification

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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