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metricate

metricate verb: to express physical quantities using the metric system.

Verb

metricate (third-person singular simple present metricates, present participle metricating, simple past and past participle metricated)

  1. (intransitive) To express physical quantities using the metric system.
  2. (intransitive) To convert to the use of the metric system.
    Synonyms:
    metrify

Synonyms of metricate

Forms of metricate

third-person singular presentmetricates
present participlemetricating
past participlemetricated
pastmetricated

Origin of metricate

From metric + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Questions about metricate

What does metricate mean?
Metricate means to express physical quantities using the metric system.
What part of speech is metricate?
Metricate is a verb.
What is the past tense of metricate?
The past tense of metricate is metricated.

Words near metricate in the dictionary

  1. metrical structure
  2. metrical structures
  3. metricality
  4. metrically
  5. metrically compatible
  6. metricate
  7. metricated
  8. metricates
  9. metricating
  10. metrication
  11. metrications

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