metric system

metric system
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el sistema métrico
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The United States is one of just a few countries in the world that does not use the metric system.Los Estados Unidos es uno de los pocos países del mundo que no usa el sistema métrico.
b. el sistema métrico decimal
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Conversions within the metric system are easy because all the units are based on ten.Las conversiones dentro del sistema métrico decimal son fáciles porque todas las unidades están basadas en diez.
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