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Because it is a system for MEASURING.

The word 'METRIC' is derived from the word 'METRE', which is the fundamental unit of distance in this system. It also means a type of rhythm. The repeating rhythm in this system is the number ten.

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The Metric System is called "metric" because it is based on the use of the meter as the primary unit of length. The term "metric" comes from the Greek word "metron," meaning "measure." The system was devised in France during the 18th century and has since become the internationally accepted system of measurement.

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One of the units is the meter (or metre); the system of units is named after that.

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