| NOUN | quantity | metric system | a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second |
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| Meaning | A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second. | |
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| Parts | metric weight unit, weight unit | A decimal unit of weight based on the gram |
| Narrower | Systeme International d'Unites, Systeme International, SI system, SI, SI unit, International System of Units, International System | A complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists |
| cgs, cgs system | system of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds | |
| Broader | system of weights and measures | system of measurement for length and weight and duration / duration |
| Spanish | sistema métrico | |
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