Metrication

The process of adopting metric units and the policies, debates, and practical effects associated with conversion from other measurement systems.

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Metric system A decimal, coherent system of measurement that originated in France and evolved into the International System of Units (SI); used worldwide in science, industry and commerce.

United States customary units Overview of the U.S. customary system: its principal length, area, volume, mass and temperature units, history of use and metrication, practical applications, and key differences f…