Words / B1

METR-ik/ˈmetrɪk/

Metric means using metres, litres, and kilograms. Imperial is the opposite system (miles, pints). Metre is already in the dictionary. Labs: reports must use metric units.

Meaning

Using metres, litres, and kilograms rather than miles and pints.

Examples

• “Lab reports must use metric units, not imperial.”
• “A metric tonne is not a UK ton; the exam will specify.”

Good to know

metric units / system. Opposite: imperial. Related: a metre. Science / road signs (UK still mixes). Not “metrical” for units (that is poetry).

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