METRIC, METRICAL
\mˈɛtɹɪk], \mˈɛtɹɪk], \m_ˈɛ_t_ɹ_ɪ_k]\
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Pertaining to metre or to metrology: consisting of verses. The METRICAL system is the French system of weights and measures, which is founded on the French metere; it divides or multiplies by ten, and therefore a decimal system.–adv. METRICALLY.
By Daniel Lyons
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