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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metricate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
met-ri-cate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To express physical quantities using the metric system.

Intransitive verb

verb

To convert to the use of the metric system.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree English metric Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English metricate From metric + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

metricates (present, singular) metricating (participle, present) metricated (participle, past) metricated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

metrication metricize metrification

Synonyms

metrify metricize metricise

Questions

What does metricate mean?
To express physical quantities using the metric system.
Where does metricate come from?
Etymology tree English metric Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English metricate From metric + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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