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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metric inch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
met-ric inch
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit measure equivalent to 2.5 centimeters or 25 millimetres; 1/12 of a metric foot (“30 cm”)

Etymology

From being measured in SI metric measurement (2.5 cm), as a value similar to the size of a US/UK Imperial Standard International Inch (2.54 cm), used in some measurements.

Inflected Forms

metric inches (plural)

Phrases

American inch British inch decimal inch English inch fractional inch French inch Imperial inch international inch

Frequently Paired Words

American inch British inch decimal inch English inch fractional inch French inch Imperial inch international inch

Questions

What does metric inch mean?
A unit measure equivalent to 2.5 centimeters or 25 millimetres; 1/12 of a metric foot (“30 cm”)
Where does metric inch come from?
From being measured in SI metric measurement (2.5 cm), as a value similar to the size of a US/UK Imperial Standard International Inch (2.54 cm), used in some measurements.

How to pronounce metric inch

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