metrification
/ˌmɛtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
C1formalcommon/ˌmɛtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/indénombrable
A noun referring to the process of converting a system of measurement to the metric system, or the act of composing in metrical verse.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс перевода системы измерений в метрическую систему или действие по сочинению стихов в метрическом размере.esSustantivo que designa el proceso de convertir un sistema de medidas al sistema métrico, o la acción de componer poesía en un metro o ritmo determinado.frNom désignant le processus de conversion d'un système de mesures vers le système métrique, ou l'action de composer des vers selon un mètre poétique.deSubstantiv, das die Umstellung eines Messsystems auf das metrische System bezeichnet oder die Abfassung von Versen in einem metrischen Versmaß.ptSubstantivo que designa o processo de converter um sistema de medidas para o sistema métrico ou a ação de compor versos em métrica. No português brasileiro, ambos os sentidos costumam ser expressos por perífrases, já que 'metrificação' é raro e, no sentido poético, ambíguo.zh指将度量衡转换为公制的过程或行为,也指以格律创作诗歌。arاسم يدل على عملية التحول إلى النظام المتري للقياس، أو على نظم الشعر في وزن عروضي.
- Metrication (Measurement) C1 formal scientific
The process of converting from imperial units of measurement (such as inches, pounds, gallons) to metric units (such as meters, grams, liters).
- The metrification of the UK's road signs has been debated for decades.
- Many countries completed their metrification in the 1970s.
- The scientific community fully supports metrification for consistency.
ruМетрификация (Измерение)esMetricación (medición)frMétricationdeMetrifizierung (Messwesen)ptMetricação (Medição)zh公制化(度量衡)arالتحول إلى النظام المتري
Synonymes: metrication
- Metrical Composition C2 formal art
The act of writing a metrical composition, or the metrical structure of a composition, such as a poem or verse.
- The poet's metrification of the sonnet was flawless.
- Scholars studied the metrification of ancient Greek odes.
- His metrification gave the poem a rhythmic and melodic quality.
ruМетрическая композицияesComposición métricafrComposition métriquedeMetrische KompositionptComposição métricazh格律创作arالتأليف العروضي
Synonymes: meterprosodyversification
- metrifications plural form
- metrifications' possessive plural form
- metrification's possessive singular form