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METRIC UNIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
Example:
it is easier to work in metric
Synonyms:
metric; metric unit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("metric unit" is a kind of...):
unit; unit of measurement (any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "metric unit"):
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)
Context examples:
A metric unit of length equal to one quintillionth of a meter (10E-18 meter ).
(Attometer, NCI Thesaurus)
The metric unit of mass equal to one a quintillionth of a gram (10E-18 gram).
(Attogram, NCI Thesaurus)
A metric unit of areal density equal to approximately 2.94935E-8 ounce per square yard.
(Microgram per Square Meter, NCI Thesaurus)
The metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth of a gram.
(Centigram, NCI Thesaurus)
A metric unit of areal density equal to approximately 2.94935E-4 ounce per square yard.
(Microgram per Square Centimeter, NCI Thesaurus)
A metric unit of mass concentration defined as the concentration of one gram of a substance per unit volume of the mixture equal to one cubic meter.
(Microgram per Milliliter, NCI Thesaurus)
The metric unit of mass equal to one-tenth of a gram.
(Decigram, NCI Thesaurus)
A metric unit of areal density equal to approximately 2.94935E-5 ounce per square yard.
(Milligram per Square Meter, NCI Thesaurus)
A metric unit of volumetric flow rate defined as the rate at which one milliliter of matter crosses a given surface during the period of time equal to one minute.
(Milliliter per Minute, NCI Thesaurus)
The metric unit of mass equal to one billionth of a gram (10E-9 gram) or one thousandth of a milligram.
(Nanogram, NCI Thesaurus)
