metricate

transitive verb

met·​ri·​cate

ˈme‧trə̇ˌkāt

-ed/-ing/-s

British

: metricize sense 2

Word History

Etymology

metric entry 2 + -ate entry 4

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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