by Duckenheim April 6, 2020
A metric fuck ton it worth about double a shit ton give or take. Used when describing something of mass quantity.
Bad: damn man I pulled my back I was lifting a metric fuck ton
Good: damn man I pulled this guys back when he was lifting me up I weigh a metric fuck ton
Good: damn man I pulled this guys back when he was lifting me up I weigh a metric fuck ton
by Melk Man February 12, 2019
A system of measurement that is simpler than the imperial system but Americans won't adopt not because they're stupid but because it's too much effort and no individual could make the whole country work with it
by Mathman2028 June 10, 2023
A system of measurement that's excellent for mathematical equations and scientific calculations, but inconvenient for everyday living.
For example, in terms of length the metric system goes directly from a centimeter to a decimeter, and then right from a decimeter to a meter. While centimeters are useful for very small objects and decimeters are okay for small-to-medium objects, there are some things - for example, the human hand - for which centimeters are inconvenient due to their small size making it difficult to get an exact measurement, while decimeters are too large to get measurements that clearly communicate size. That's why the imperial system has the inch measure. Similarly, there are many things, like human height, which are too large to conveniently measure in centimeters or decimeters, but too small to measure in meters without getting a heavily decimalized number. That's why the imperial system uses the foot.
Proponents of the metric system point out how easily unit conversion is, which is indeed very helpful in making calculations. However, this feature's real world application for the average person is limited at best. If you know how many miles or kilometers away something is, how exactly does it help to calculate how many feet or meters that is? If you know how many meters or feet your height is, what is the purpose of converting that to centimeters or inches?
For example, in terms of length the metric system goes directly from a centimeter to a decimeter, and then right from a decimeter to a meter. While centimeters are useful for very small objects and decimeters are okay for small-to-medium objects, there are some things - for example, the human hand - for which centimeters are inconvenient due to their small size making it difficult to get an exact measurement, while decimeters are too large to get measurements that clearly communicate size. That's why the imperial system has the inch measure. Similarly, there are many things, like human height, which are too large to conveniently measure in centimeters or decimeters, but too small to measure in meters without getting a heavily decimalized number. That's why the imperial system uses the foot.
Proponents of the metric system point out how easily unit conversion is, which is indeed very helpful in making calculations. However, this feature's real world application for the average person is limited at best. If you know how many miles or kilometers away something is, how exactly does it help to calculate how many feet or meters that is? If you know how many meters or feet your height is, what is the purpose of converting that to centimeters or inches?
The metric system is very scientifically logical, but is not based around the human mind so can be inconvenient in human life.
by RandomAnonymouseUD March 2, 2022
It is a measurement of time longer than one hour, approximately an 1hr10mins to 1hr30mins long. It is a guesstimation.
Its origin is that metric measurements are slightly off from standard measurements: a meter is slightly longer than a yard, a liter is smaller than a quarter...etc
Its origin is that metric measurements are slightly off from standard measurements: a meter is slightly longer than a yard, a liter is smaller than a quarter...etc
You are driving and you are 80 miles from your destination, it will take you a metric hour to get there.
by jimmy crack cornballs December 2, 2010
A unit in the Metric Fucktonne system. The measure of fuckweight exactly 2.20462 fuckpounds in the imperial fuckton system and are used in context to imply quantity of force put on an object going toward the ground. Although this term is relatively rare now because Metric Fuckton supersedes the Metric Fuckilogram making the Metric Fuckilogram redundant.
Q: Who says "Metric Fuckilogram anymore?" A: The fucking retard who wrote this goddamn definition that's who.
by Your pseudonym Your pseudonym November 14, 2018
Facts and figures presented in a manner to force people to a specific conclusion vice forming their own opinion.
by Shputz August 19, 2011