| system of measurement | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. metric, system of measurement | a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic. |
| ~ quantity, measure, amount | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify. |
| ~ criterion, standard, touchstone, measure | a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" |
| ~ system of weights and measures | system of measurement for length and weight and duration. |
| ~ point system | a system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point. |
| ~ information measure | a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information. |
| ~ utility | (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice. |
| ~ brix scale | a system for measuring the concentration of sugar solutions. |
| ~ circular measure | measurement of angles in radians. |
| ~ board measure | a system of units for measuring lumber based on the board foot. |
| ~ beaufort scale | a scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind. |
| ~ system of weights, weight | a system of units used to express the weight of something. |
| ~ temperature scale | a system of measuring temperature. |
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