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English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics. 2014.
English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics. 2014.
Metric time — is the measure of time interval using the metric system, which defines the second as the base unit of time, and multiple and submultiple units formed with metric prefixes, such as kiloseconds and milliseconds. It does not define the time of day,… … Wikipedia
metric system — ˈmetric ˌsystem noun [singular] the system of weights and measures that is based on the metre and the kilogram: • The metric system is in use in most of the industrial countries. * * * metric system UK US noun [S] ► MEASURES the system of… … Financial and business terms
Metric Conversion Act — Full title An Act to declare a national policy of coordinating the increasing use of the metric system in the United States, and to establish a United States Metric Board to coordinate the voluntary conversion to the metric system Acronym MCA… … Wikipedia
Metric Structures for Riemannian and Non-Riemannian Spaces — Author(s) Misha Gromov … Wikipedia
metric ton — ➔ ton * * * metric ton UK US noun [C] (also tonne) ► MEASURES a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms or about 2,205 pounds: »Prices for this type of coal have spiked to around $150 per metric ton. → Compare LONG TON( … Financial and business terms
metric system — n a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and on the kilogram compare CGS, MKS * * * a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter. See also SI unit, under unit, and see Appendix 7 … Medical dictionary
metric system — n. any of various decimal systems of weights and measures; now, esp., the SI system, in which the centimeter, gram, and second or the meter, kilogram, and second are the basic units: see the table of weights and measures in the Reference… … English World dictionary
Metric system — Met ric sys tem . 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; the system is also called by its French name, {Le Syst[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metric — UK US /ˈmetrɪk/ adjective ► MEASURES using or relating to a system of measurement that uses metres, centimetres, litres, etc.: »Most high tech industry has been metric for decades. → Compare IMPERIAL(Cf. ↑imperial) … Financial and business terms
metric system — metric .system n the metric system the system of weights and measures that is based on the kilogram and the metre … Dictionary of contemporary English
Metric system — This article is about the metric system in general. For information about specific versions of the system, such as the International System of Units or the cgs system of units, see #Variants. For a generally accessible and less technical… … Wikipedia