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non-metric
adjective
(alsononmetric)uk /ˌnɒnˈmet.rɪk/ us /ˌnɑːnˈmet.rɪk/
not using a system of measurement that uses metres, centimetres, litres, etc.:
The use of both metric and non-metric units in the same article was confusing.
In recording distances, we add non-metric equivalents for the convenience of our readers.
Our American readership is more comfortable with non-metric units.
EU regulations prohibit the sale of goods in non-metric measures.
The "3½-inch" or "3.5 inch" disk was aimed at the non-metric US market, rounded from the actual metric size of 90 mm used internationally.
Dual labelling information is permitted, but the nonmetric information must not predominate.
American firms can be at a disadvantage because overseas buyers are reluctant to accept nonstandard (nonmetric) products.
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