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metric system vs SI system

SI system vs metric system

metric system and SI system both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metric system Yes No No No
SI system Yes No No No
As nouns, SI system is a hyponym of metric system; that is, SI system is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than metric system:
  • metric system: a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second
  • SI system: a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
metric system (noun) SI system (noun)
a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
Difference between metric system and SI system

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