the metric system

noun

: a system of weights and measures that is based on the meter and on the kilogram

Examples of the metric system in a Sentence

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The other thing that still to this day throws me for such a loop is that everything's in the metric system. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026

In a strange roundabout way, Mendenhall put America on the metric system. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

That's about 25 ounces for those of us not on the metric system. — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026

Much like socialism and the metric system, folks like Kemp fervently believed soccer should be resisted to preserve America. — Andrés Martinez, Time, 5 Dec. 2025

And remember, most of the rest of the world uses the metric system, so don't forget to do your conversion. — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024

What followed was a lengthy bit about breaking with the metric system, but thanks to Bargatze’s deadpan delivery—typical of the staid disquisitions and slow pacing his stand-up has become famous for—the scene became an instant classic. — Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2024

And remember, most of the rest of the world uses the metric system, so don’t forget to do your conversion. — Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024

Rhymes for the metric system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem