metrificationn.¹

Brit.

/ˌmɛtrᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌmɛtrəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/,

/ˌmɛtrəˌfaɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Forms: late Middle English metrificacion, 1800s– metrification.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin metrificatio ; metre n.¹, -ification suffix.

Etymology: In quot. c1450 < post-classical Latin metrificatio (c1470 in a British source) < metrificat- , past participial stem of metrificare (see metrificate v.) + -io -ion suffix¹; in later uses < metre n.¹ + -ification suffix; compare metrify v.¹The post-classical Latin text translated in quot. c1450 does not use metrificatio.

Now rare.

Metrical composition; an instance of this. Also, metrical structure.

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society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > [noun] > art or practice of poetry

poesyc1390

makinga1393

rhymingc1405

metringc1425

metrificationc1450

versifyingc1450

rhythming1582

poetrya1586

versinga1586

metredom1592

versification1603

the gay science1693

versemanship1762

rhymery1822

bard-craft1840

poeticism1847

poetism1848

poetics1851

society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > metre > [noun] > metrical structure

metrificationc1450

c1450 tr. G. Boccaccio De Claris Mulieribus (1924) 1445 A new metyr of hir inuencion.., Is exercysed in metrificacion, Callid Saphicum.

1861 T. Wright Ess. Archæol. II. xx. 153 As..these final rhymes came..into use, the old system of metrification was..abandoned.

1863 Ld. Tennyson Hendecasyllabics in Cornhill Mag. Dec. 708 Should I flounder awhile without a tumble Thro' this metrification of Catullus.

1899 A. W. Ward Hist. Eng. Dramatic Lit. (ed. 2) I. 326 The metrification of Tamburlaine still shows some signs of uncertainty.

1907 Academy 16 Feb. 258/2 The metrification is beautiful.

1907 Academy 16 Feb. 259/1 The famous speech of Pericles is a fine piece of metrification.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

metrificationn.²

Brit.

/ˌmɛtrᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌmɛtrəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: metre n.², -ification suffix.

Etymology: < metre n.² + -ification suffix, after metric adj.² Compare metrication n.

= metrication n.

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the world > relative properties > measurement > [noun] > a system or standard of measuring > metric > conversion to

metricalization1924

metrication1965

metrification1965

1965 Observer 5 Dec. 40/5 If of old measures we're forsakers..How describe it? There are cries For Metrification, Metricize.

1970 Times 17 Apr. 6 Now there was a threat of metrification of weights and measures.

1974 Publishers Weekly 25 Nov. 12/3 1980: Target Date for Metric Conversion in U.S. Metrification has been called the non-issue of the century.

1994 Daily Tel. 2 Aug. 13/8 The only heartening episode connected with the business of metrification concerned those Frenchmen measuring the breadth of France with white flags.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	metrification
释义	metrificationn.¹ Brit. /ˌmɛtrᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌmɛtrəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌmɛtrəˌfaɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ Forms: late Middle English metrificacion, 1800s– metrification. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin metrificatio ; metre n.¹, -ification suffix. Etymology: In quot. c1450 < post-classical Latin metrificatio (c1470 in a British source) < metrificat- , past participial stem of metrificare (see metrificate v.) + -io -ion suffix¹; in later uses < metre n.¹ + -ification suffix; compare metrify v.¹The post-classical Latin text translated in quot. c1450 does not use metrificatio. Now rare. Metrical composition; an instance of this. Also, metrical structure. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > [noun] > art or practice of poetry poesyc1390 makinga1393 rhymingc1405 metringc1425 metrificationc1450 versifyingc1450 rhythming1582 poetrya1586 versinga1586 metredom1592 versification1603 the gay science1693 versemanship1762 rhymery1822 bard-craft1840 poeticism1847 poetism1848 poetics1851 poetics1851 society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > metre > [noun] > metrical structure metrificationc1450 c1450 tr. G. Boccaccio De Claris Mulieribus (1924) 1445 A new metyr of hir inuencion.., Is exercysed in metrificacion, Callid Saphicum. 1861 T. Wright Ess. Archæol. II. xx. 153 As..these final rhymes came..into use, the old system of metrification was..abandoned. 1863 Ld. Tennyson Hendecasyllabics in Cornhill Mag. Dec. 708 Should I flounder awhile without a tumble Thro' this metrification of Catullus. 1899 A. W. Ward Hist. Eng. Dramatic Lit. (ed. 2) I. 326 The metrification of Tamburlaine still shows some signs of uncertainty. 1907 Academy 16 Feb. 258/2 The metrification is beautiful. 1907 Academy 16 Feb. 259/1 The famous speech of Pericles is a fine piece of metrification. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). metrificationn.² Brit. /ˌmɛtrᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌmɛtrəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: metre n.², -ification suffix. Etymology: < metre n.² + -ification suffix, after metric adj.² Compare metrication n. = metrication n. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > [noun] > a system or standard of measuring > metric > conversion to metricalization1924 metrication1965 metrification1965 1965 Observer 5 Dec. 40/5 If of old measures we're forsakers..How describe it? There are cries For Metrification, Metricize. 1970 Times 17 Apr. 6 Now there was a threat of metrification of weights and measures. 1974 Publishers Weekly 25 Nov. 12/3 1980: Target Date for Metric Conversion in U.S. Metrification has been called the non-issue of the century. 1994 Daily Tel. 2 Aug. 13/8 The only heartening episode connected with the business of metrification concerned those Frenchmen measuring the breadth of France with white flags. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹c1450n.²1965
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