English-Thai Dictionary

metric

ADJ ซึ่ง วัด เป็น เมตร  เกี่ยวกับ ระบบ เมตริก  sueng-wad-pen-mead

 

metric system

N ระบบ เมตริก  unit of measurement ra-bob-med-trid

 

metric system

N ระบบ เมตริก ที่ เกี่ยวกับ การชั่ง  ตวง และ วัด (หน่วย กรัม  ลิตร และ เมตร 

 

metric ton

N หน่วย ชั่งน้ำหนัก ซึ่ง มีค่า  1,000 กิโลกรัม  nuai-chang-nam-nak-sueang-me-ka

 

metrical

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การชั่ง  ตวง และ วัด  kiao-ab-kan-chang-tuang-wad

 

metrically

ADV โดย ชั่ง ตวง วัด  doi-chang-tuang-wad

 

metricate

VT ทำให้ เป็นระบบ เมตริก  tam-hai-pen-ra-bob-med-trid

 

metrication

N การ ทำให้ เป็นระบบ เมตริก  kan-tam-hai-pen-ra-bob-med-trid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

METRICAL

a.[L. metricus.] 1. Pertaining to measure, or due arrangement or combination of long and short syllables.
2. Consisting of verses; as metrical compositions.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

METRIC

Met "ric, a. Etym: [L. metricus, Gr. métrique. See Meter rhythm. ]

 

1. Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement.

 

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. Metric analysis (Chem. ), analysis by volume; volumetric analysis. -- Metric system, 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 and England. The principal unit 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 1 , 1 , 1,, and 1 ,. The successive multiplies are designated by the prefixes, deca-, hecto-, kilo-, and myria-; successive parts by deci-, centi-, and milli-. The prefixes mega- and micro- are sometimes used to denote a multiple by one million, and the millionth part, respectively. See the words formed with these prefixes in the Vocabulary. For metric tables, see p.1682.

 

METRICAL

METRICAL Met "ric *al, a.

 

1. Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter; consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions.

 

2. Of or pertaining to measurement; as, the inch, foot, yard, etc. , are metrical terms; esp. , of or pertaining to the metric system.

 

METRICALLY

METRICALLY Met "ric *al *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a metrical manner.

 

METRICIAN

Me *tri "cian, n. Etym: [Cf. F. métricien. See Meter rhythm. ]

 

Defn: A composer of verses. [Obs. ]

 

METRIC SYSTEM

METRIC SYSTEM Met "ric sys "tem.

 

Defn: See Metric, a.

 

METRIC TON

METRIC TON Met "ric ton.

 

Defn: A weight of 1, kilograms, or 2,2 4.6 pounds avoirdupois.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

metric

met ric 1 |ˈmetrik ˈmɛtrɪk | ▶adjective 1 of or based on the meter as a unit of length; relating to the metric system: all measurements are given in metric form. • using the metric system: we should have gone metric years ago. 2 Mathematics & Physics relating to or denoting a metric. ▶noun 1 technical a system or standard of measurement. • Mathematics & Physics a binary function of a topological space that gives, for any two points of the space, a value equal to the distance between them, or to a value treated as analogous to distance for the purpose of analysis. 2 informal metric units, or the metric system: it's easier to work in metric. ORIGIN mid 19th cent. (as an adjective relating to length ): from French métrique, from mètre (see meter 1 ).

 

metric

met ric 2 |ˈmɛtrɪk ˈmetrik | ▶adjective relating to or composed in a poetic meter. ▶noun (metrics ) [ treated as sing. ] the meter of a poem. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (denoting the branch of study dealing with meter ): via Latin from Greek metrikos, from metron (see meter 2 ).

 

metrical

met ri cal |ˈmetrikəl ˈmɛtrəkəl | ▶adjective 1 of, relating to, or composed in poetic meter: metrical translations of the Psalms. 2 of or involving measurement: a metrical analysis of male and female scapulae. DERIVATIVES met ri cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek metrikos (from metron: see meter 2 ) + -al .

 

metricate

met ri cate |ˈmetriˌkāt ˈmɛtrəkeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] change or adapt to a metric system of measurement. DERIVATIVES met ri ca tion |ˌmetriˈkāSHən |noun

 

metric hundredweight

met ric hun dred weight ▶noun see hundredweight.

 

metric mile

met ric mile ▶noun a distance of 1,500 meters, or a race over this distance.

 

metrics

met rics |ˈmetriks ˈmɛtrɪks | ▶noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] 1 the use or study of poetic meters; prosody. 2 a method of measuring something, or the results obtained from this: the report provides various metrics at the class and method level.

 

metric system

met ric sys tem |ˈmɛtrɪk ˌsɪstəm | ▶noun the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, capacity, and weight or mass. The system was first proposed by the French astronomer and mathematician Gabriel Mouton (1618 –94 ) in 1670 and was standardized in France under the Republican government in the 1790s.

 

metric ton

met ric ton |ˈmɛtrɪk ˈtən |(also tonne ) ▶noun a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 lb ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

metric

metric 1 |ˈmɛtrɪk | ▶adjective 1 relating to or based on the metre as a unit of length: all measurements are given in metric form. • relating to or using the metric system. 2 Mathematics & Physics relating to or denoting a metric. ▶noun 1 technical a system or standard of measurement. • (metrics ) (in business ) a set of figures or statistics that measure results. • Mathematics & Physics a binary function of a topological space which gives, for any two points of the space, a value equal to the distance between them, or to a value treated as analogous to distance for the purpose of analysis. 2 [ mass noun ] informal the metric system: it's easier to work in metric. ORIGIN mid 19th cent. (as an adjective relating to length ): from French métrique, from mètre (see metre 1 ).

 

metric

metric 2 |ˈmɛtrɪk | ▶adjective relating to or composed in a poetic metre. ▶noun the metre of a poem. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (denoting the branch of study dealing with metre ): via Latin from Greek metrikos, from metron (see metre 2 ).

 

metrical

met |ric ¦al |ˈmɛtrɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 relating to or composed in poetic metre: metrical translations of the Psalms. 2 of or involving measurement: a metrical analysis of male and female scapulae. DERIVATIVES metrically adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek metrikos (from metron: see metre 2 ) + -al .

 

metricate

met ¦ri |cate |ˈmɛtrɪkeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] convert to a metric system of measurement. DERIVATIVES metrication |-ˈkeɪ (ʃ )ən |noun

 

metric hundredweight

met ¦ric hun ¦dred |weight ▶noun see hundredweight.

 

metric mile

met ¦ric mile ▶noun a distance of 1,500 metres, or a race over this distance.

 

metrics

met rics |ˈmetriks ˈmɛtrɪks | ▶noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] 1 the use or study of poetic meters; prosody. 2 a method of measuring something, or the results obtained from this: the report provides various metrics at the class and method level.

 

metric system

met ¦ric sys ¦tem ▶noun the decimal measuring system based on the metre, litre, and gram as units of length, capacity, and weight or mass. The system was first proposed by the French astronomer and mathematician Gabriel Mouton (1618 –94 ) in 1670 and was standardized in Republican France in the 1790s.

 

metric ton

metric ton (also metric tonne ) ▶noun a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 lb ).

 

Spanish Dictionary

métrica

métrica nombre femenino 1 Medida, estructura y combinación de los versos de una determinada composición poética, de un escritor, de una época o de un lugar :la métrica española del Siglo de Oro; la métrica de Garcilaso; uno de los principales rasgos del Modernismo fue la renovación de la métrica, que permitió la creación de poemas de gran musicalidad .2 Ciencia que se ocupa de inventariar, clasificar y analizar los distintos tipos de poemas de una determinada lengua :para Antonio Quilis, estudioso de la métrica, el poema representa la “realidad rítmica máxima y primordial ”.

 

métricamente

métricamente adverbio lit Con sujeción a las reglas del metro lírico .

 

métrico, -ca

métrico, -ca adjetivo 1 Que está basado en el metro como unidad de medida .2 De la métrica, del verso o relacionado con ellos :el poeta cultivó desde las formas métricas clásicas (como el soneto ) hasta la ruptura con la rima y la medida (versos libres y blancos ). VÉASE cinta métrica; quintal métrico; sistema métrico .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

metric

met ric /métrɪk /形容詞 1 メートル (法 )の .2 ＝metrical .～́ s ỳ stem 〖the ～〗メートル法 .～̀ t ó n メートルトン 〘重量の単位; 千キログラム 〙.

 

metrical

met ri cal /métrɪk (ə )l /形容詞 1 〘言 〙韻律の ; 韻文の .2 計量 (用 )の ; 測定 (用 )の .～ly 副詞

 

metricate

met ri cate /métrɪkèɪt /動詞 他動詞 自動詞 ｟英 ｠(…を )メートル法に移行させる [する ], (…を )メートル法にする .m è t ri c á tion 名詞 U メートル法移行 .

 

metricize

met ri cize /métrɪsàɪz /動詞 他動詞 …をメートル法に直す ; …をメートル法に移行させる .

 

metrics

met rics /métrɪks /名詞 U 〖単数扱い 〗韻律学, 作詞法 .