adjective
- not using or based on the metric system of measurement
Examples
- The recipe called for nonmetric measurements like cups and tablespoons.
- Many American cookbooks still use nonmetric units.
- The construction plans were drawn using nonmetric dimensions.
- Students struggled to convert between metric and nonmetric systems.
- The old scale displayed weights in nonmetric pounds and ounces.
- Nonmetric tools are still common in some industries.