[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

metric \met"ric\ me^t"ri^k, a. l. metricus, gr. ?: cf. f.
   m'etrique. see meter rhythm.
   1. relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by,
      measurement.
      1913 webster

   2. of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of
      measurement; of or pertaining to the decimal system of
      measurement of which a meter is the unit; as, the metric
      system; a metric measurement.
      1913 webster

   metric analysis chem., analysis by volume; volumetric
      analysis.

   metric system, see metric system in the vocabulary.
      1913 webster
see also:
meter metric analysis metric system metric system 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

metric system \met"ric sys"tem\n.
   a system of weights and measures originating in france, the
   use of which is required by law in many countries, and
   permitted in many others, including the united states; the
   system is also called by its french name, le syst`eme
   international de unit'es abbreviated si. the principal
   unit of length is the meter see meter. from this are
   formed the are, the liter, the stere, the gram, etc. these
   units, and others derived from them, are divided decimally,
   and larger units are formed from multiples by 10, 100, 1,000,
   and 10,000. the successive multiplies are designated by the
   prefixes, deka- formerly deca-, hecto-, kilo-, and myria-
   seldom used; successive parts by deci-, centi-, and milli-.
   the prefixes mega- and micro- are used to denote a multiple
   by one million, and the millionth part, respectively; giga-
   and nano- denote multiples of one billion 1,000,000,000 and
   one billionth, respectively. the prefix for one trillion
   1012 is tera, and for one trillionth 10-12 is pico; for
   one quintillion 1015 peta, and for 10-15 one
   quintillionth femto; for 10-18 atto. see the words formed
   with these prefixes in the vocabulary. for metric tables, see
   p. 1682.
   1913 webster +pjc
see also:
le syst`eme international de unit'es meter 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

metric system
     n : a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter
         and the kilogram and the second

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

28 moby thesaurus words for "metric system":
   appraisal, appraisement, approximation, assessment, assize,
   assizement, calculation, computation, correction, determination,
   estimate, estimation, evaluation, gauging, instrumentation,
   measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration, quantification,
   quantization, rating, survey, surveying, telemetering, telemetry,
   triangulation, valuation

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The Metric System
...Used in nearly every country in the world the Metric System was ... Metric and British Units *Metric Area and Volume *Metric Mass and ... ..
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Commonly used metric system units, symbols, and prefixes
...... from inch-pound to metric units Commonly used metric system units and ... Commonly used metric system units and symbols *The most commonly used ... ..
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