Definition of metric

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Definition of metric

  • a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. system of measurement
  • the rhythmic arrangement of syllables (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. measured
    2. metrical
  • a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. metric function
  • a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) (noun)

    Examples

    1. convert all the measurements to metric units
    2. it is easier to work in metric

    Synonyms

    1. metric unit
  • based on the meter as a standard of measurement (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the metric system
    2. metrical equivalents

    Synonyms

    1. metrical

See definition of metric in Merriam Webster