metricize

• Verbe signifiant convertir ou exprimer selon le système métrique ou une norme métrique ; mesurer ou quantifier à l’aide de métriques, notamment dans un contexte d’évaluation.

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).

   Convertir au système métrique

   • 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.

   Synonymesmetricatemetrify

2. Adopt metric standardsC1formalscientific

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

   Adopter le système métrique

   • 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.

   Synonymesmetricate