metrication

noun

met·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌme-tri-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of metricizing

specifically : conversion of an existent system of units into the metric system

Examples of metrication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Tony explains to me in Thaxted, metrication became the perfect wedge issue, one that UKIP knew would attract people to their cause. — James Vincent, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2023

Read the title of this post and tremble at the future of metrication. — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2011

Word History

Etymology

metric entry 2 + -ation

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for metrication

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation