Part 7016

<h1>Metre</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Me"tre</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Meter</er>.</def>

<h1>Metric</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Met"ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>metricus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>m\'82trique</ets>. See <er>Meter</er> rhythm.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>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>as, the <ex>metric</ex> system; a <ex>metric</ex> measurement.</as></def>

<cs><col>Metric analysis</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>analysis by volume; volumetric analysis.</cd> -- <col>Metric system</col>, <cd>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 <i>meter<i> (see <er>Meter</er>). From this are formed the <i>are<i>, the <i>liter<i>, the <i>stere<i>, the <i>gram<i>, etc. These units, and others derived from them, are divided decimally, and larger units are formed from multiples by 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000. The successive multiplies are designated by the prefixes, <i>deca-<i>, <i>hecto-<i>, <i>kilo-<i>, and <i>myria-<i>; successive parts by <i>deci-<i>, <i>centi-<i>, and <i>milli-<i>. The prefixes <i>mega-<i> and <i>micro-<i> 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 <i>metric tables<i>, see p. 1682.</cd></cs> <-- nano-, pico-, femto-, atto-; giga-, tera, etc. -->

<h1>Metrical</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Met"ric*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter; consisting of verses; <as>as, <ex>metrical</ex> compositions</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to measurement; <as>as, the inch, foot, yard, etc.</as>, are <i>metrical</i> terms; esp., of or pertaining to the metric system.</def>

<h1>Metrically</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Met"ric*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a metrical manner.</def>

<h1>Metrician</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Me*tri"cian</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>m\'82tricien</ets>. See <er>Meter</er> rhythm.]</ety> <def>A composer of verses.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Metric system</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Met"ric sys"tem</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>See <er>Metric</er>, <tt>a.</tt></def>

<h1>Metrification</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Met`ri*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Composition in metrical form; versification.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Tennyson.</i>

<h1>Metrify</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Met"ri*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>metrum</ets> meter + <ets>-fy</ets>: cf. F. <ets>m\'82trifier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make verse.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Skelton.</i>

<h1>Metrist</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Me"trist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A maker of verses.</def>

<i>Bale.</i>

<blockquote>Spenser was no mere <b>metrist</b>, but a great composer. <i>Lowell.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Metritis</h1> <Xpage=920>

<hw>Me*tri"tis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ womb + <ets>-tis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Inflammation of the womb.</def>