metricize

• Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, etwas in Begriffen des metrischen Systems oder eines Standards auszudrücken oder umzuwandeln; mit Metriken messen oder quantifizieren.

An obsolete verb meaning to convert or express in terms of a metric system or standard; to measure or quantify using metrics.

1. Convert to metric systemC1formalscientific

   To express or convert a measurement or system into the metric system (SI units).

   Ins metrische System umstellen

   • The company decided to metricize all its product dimensions.
   • Engineers worked to metricize the old imperial blueprints.
   • Many countries have already metricized their road signs.

   Synonymemetricatemetrify

2. Adopt metric standardsC1formalscientific

   To change a country, industry, or process to use metric units as the standard.

   Einführung des metrischen Systems

   • The government launched a campaign to metricize the construction industry.
   • It took decades to fully metricize the nation's measurement system.
   • The scientific community was among the first to metricize its data.

   Synonymemetricate