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metric prefix

metric prefix noun: a prefix, added to a unit-name to denote a multiple or submultiple, usually a power of 10; such as kilo- = 10³, or milli- = 10⁻³.

Noun

metric prefix (plural metric prefixes)

  1. A prefix, added to a unit-name to denote a multiple or submultiple, usually a power of 10; such as kilo- = 10³, or milli- = 10⁻³.

Forms of metric prefix

pluralmetric prefixes

Questions about metric prefix

What does metric prefix mean?
Metric prefix means a prefix, added to a unit-name to denote a multiple or submultiple, usually a power of 10; such as kilo- = 10³, or milli- = 10⁻³.
What part of speech is metric prefix?
Metric prefix is a noun.
What is the plural of metric prefix?
The plural of metric prefix is metric prefixes.

Words near metric prefix in the dictionary

  1. metric miles
  2. metric ounce
  3. metric ounces
  4. metric pound
  5. metric pounds
  6. metric prefix
  7. metric prefixes
  8. metric shitload
  9. metric shitloads
  10. metric space
  11. metric spaces

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