Metric — synonyms, definition

1. metric (Adjective)

measured metrical

metric (Adjective) — Based on the meter as a standard of measurement. ex. "the metric system"

metric (Adjective) — (prosody) Rhythmically written in meter.

2. metric (Noun)

metric function metric unit system of measurement

metric (Noun) — (physics) a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them.

metric (Noun) — A decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds). ex. "convert all the measurements to metric units" ex. "it is easier to work in metric"

metric (Noun) — A system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic.

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