Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metricize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
metri-cize
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make metric

verb

To introduce metrics into (a process)

verb

To represent or measure by a metric

verb

To use poetic meter

Etymology

Etymology tree English metric Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English metricize From metric + -ize.

Inflected Forms

metricizes (present, singular) metricizing (participle, present) metricized (participle, past) metricized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

metricization metrify metricate metrification

Synonyms

metricise metrify metricate

Questions

What does metricize mean?
To make metric
Where does metricize come from?
Etymology tree English metric Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English metricize From metric + -ize.

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