From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmetricationmet‧ri‧ca‧tion /ˌmetrɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] TMthe change to using the metric system of weights and measures Most businesses are in favour of metrication.From Longman Business Dictionarymetricationmet‧ri‧ca‧tion /ˌmetrɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] the change to using the metric system of weights and measures