KnowraMetric systemLinked fromLinked fromThe 50 pages that link to Metric system, each with the reason it gives.All 50Broader topic 4Related 11Narrower topic 16Compared with 19Academy of SciencesBroader topic: Academy members helped design and standardize the metric system during the French Revolution.Unit of measurementBroader topic: Its coherent decimal structure helped replace fragmented regional units.History of measurementBroader topic: Its spread illustrates efforts to replace numerous local measures with a common system.System of units of measurementBroader topic: Its decimal structure became the foundation of later international metric systems.