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Metrication

Metrication or metrification is the act or process of converting to the metric system of measurement. All over the world, countries have transitioned from local and traditional units of measurement to the metric system. This process began in France during the 1790s, and has persistently advanced over two centuries, accumulating into 95% of the world…

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Metrication

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related to Forerunners of metrication · 64
Metrication → After, Among, Borda, Brunner, Carlos Ibáñez, Chile, Conference, Copies, Despite, Dufour, During, Egypt, European Arc Measurement, Exposition Universelle, First French Empire, France, French, French Academy, French Consulate, French Empire
related to Legacy of previous units · 23
Metrication → American, Australian, BSP/ISO, Cuarto, EN, English-speaking, Finland, In, In Australia, In Latin America, In Quebec, In Taiwan, Inch-based, Libra, McDonald's, Netherlands, QP Cheese, Quart, Quarter Pounder Cheese, Quarter Pounders
related to Other English-speaking countries · 21
Metrication → Australia, Butter, Canada, Canadian, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Commonwealth, In Canada, India, Metric, Metric Advisory Board, Metric Conversion Act, Metrication Advisory Board, Metrication Commission, Most, New Zealand, South Africa, The, The British, United Kingdom
related to United Kingdom (1824–present) · 19
Metrication → Advancement, British, British Association, British Empire, CGPM, CGS, During, Geo, Intermediate, Johnson Matthey, Meanwhile, Measures Act, Metre, Parliament, Science, The, The United Kingdom, The Weights, Treaty
related to United Kingdom · 17
Metrication → Act, British, EEC, European Union, General Conference, In, Measures, Measures Act, Metric, Metric System, Metric Weights, Select Committee, The, These, United Kingdom, Vict, Weights
related to Metrication mishaps · 14
Metrication → Air Canada Boeing, As, Confusion, Gimli Glider, In, Lockheed Martin, Mars, Mars Climate Orbiter, Martian, NASA, Space Administration, The, The National Aeronautics, While
related to overview · 6
Metrication → As, Governments, SI, The, United States, While
see also · 4
Metrication → American, ConventionMetric, Conversion, Latin
related to Industries and countries resistant to metrication · 2
Metrication → As, For
related to Status by country/region · 2
Metrication → Links, Notes

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metric system units metre use measurement united states countries used measures international imperial kingdom still france first canada measure weights

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the Earth's magnetic fieldinstance ofIt was primarily a natural philosophy whose object was the study of natural phenomena0.80text
lightninginstance ofIt was primarily a natural philosophy whose object was the study of natural phenomena0.80text
gravityinstance ofIt was primarily a natural philosophy whose object was the study of natural phenomena0.80text
journeys by carinstance ofand imperial units are the norm when discussing longer distances0.80text
but otherwise metric measurements are often usedinstance ofand imperial units are the norm when discussing longer distances0.80text
the ounceinstance ofMetric measurements on food products such as canned food are often merely the equivalent of the still widely used imperial units of measurement0.80text
the poundinstance ofMetric measurements on food products such as canned food are often merely the equivalent of the still widely used imperial units of measurement0.80text
the Canadian Nationalinstance ofThe railways of Canada0.80text
Canadian Pacific as well as commuter rail services continue to measure their trackage in milesinstance ofThe railways of Canada0.80text
speed limits in miles per hour because they also operate in the United Statesinstance ofThe railways of Canada0.80text
Metricationrelated to Forerunners of metricationThe0.60section
Metricationrelated to Forerunners of metricationFrench Consulate0.60section

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