verb
Meaning 1
To make metric
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
metricize
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verb
Meaning 2
To introduce metrics into (a process)
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verb
Meaning 3
To represent or measure by a metric
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verb
Meaning 4
To use poetic meter
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
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verb
Meaning 5
convert from a non-metric to the metric system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: metricise, metrify, metricate
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Broader terms: convert, change over
verb
Meaning 6
express in the metric system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: metricise
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Broader terms: translate, transform
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English metric Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English metricize From metric + -ize.