"metrification" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: metrifications [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} metrification (countable and uncountable, plural metrifications)
  1. A composition in metrical form; a versification. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-metrification-en-noun-efFr0sws
  2. (Canada, US) Metrication. Tags: Canada, US, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-metrification-en-noun-fnVY2ak- Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: metrify

Inflected forms

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