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metric unit

/ˌmɛtrɪk ˌjunət/
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Definitions of metric unit
  1. noun
    a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
    synonyms: metric
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    types:
    metric capacity unit
    a capacity unit defined in metric terms
    metric linear unit
    a linear unit of distance in metric terms
    metric weight unit, weight unit
    a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
    cubic millimeter, cubic millimetre
    a metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge
    cc, cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre, mil, milliliter, millilitre, ml
    a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
    centiliter, centilitre, cl
    a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
    deciliter, decilitre, dl
    a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
    cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, liter, litre
    a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
    dal, decaliter, decalitre, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl
    a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
    hectoliter, hectolitre, hl
    a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
    cubic meter, cubic metre, kiloliter, kilolitre
    a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters
    cubic kilometer, cubic kilometre
    a unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge
    femtometer, femtometre, fermi
    a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
    micromicron, picometer, picometre
    a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter
    A, angstrom, angstrom unit
    a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
    micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometer, nanometre, nm
    a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
    micrometer, micron
    a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
    millimeter, millimetre, mm
    a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
    centimeter, centimetre, cm
    a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
    decimeter, decimetre, dm
    a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
    m, meter, metre
    the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
    dam, decameter, decametre, dekameter, dekametre, dkm
    a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
    hectometer, hectometre, hm
    a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
    kilometer, kilometre, klick, km
    a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
    mym, myriameter, myriametre
    a metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters
    mcg, microgram
    one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram
    mg, milligram
    one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
    nanogram, ng
    one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram
    grain, metric grain
    a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
    decigram, dg
    1/10 gram
    carat
    a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
    g, gm, gram, gramme
    a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
    gram atom, gram-atomic weight
    the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element
    gram molecule, mol, mole
    the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    dag, decagram, dekagram, dkg
    10 grams
    hectogram, hg
    100 grams
    kg, kilo, kilogram
    one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    myg, myriagram
    one ten thousandth of a centner
    centner
    in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
    centner, doppelzentner, hundredweight, metric hundredweight
    a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
    quintal
    a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
    MT, metric ton, t, tonne
    a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
    type of:
    unit, unit of measurement
    any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
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