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Metric

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Noun

1. metric, metric function

a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

2. metric, metric unit

a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)

Example Sentences:
'convert all the measurements to metric units'
'it is easier to work in metric'

3. metric, system of measurement

a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

Adjective

4. metric, metrical

based on the meter as a standard of measurement

Example Sentences:
'the metric system'
'metrical equivalents'

5. measured, metric, metrical

the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Metric

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adjective
1. 
of or relating to the metre or metric system
2. mathematics
denoting or relating to a set containing pairs of points for each of which a non-negative real number ρ(x, y) (the distance) can be defined, satisfying specific conditions
noun
3. mathematics
the function ρ(x, y) satisfying the conditions of membership of such a set (a metric space)

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Metric

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adjective
1. 
metrical
2. 
a. 
of the meter (unit of linear measure)
b. 
designating or of the system of measurement based on the meter and the gram
see also metric system
noun
3. 
a standard for measuring or evaluating something; basis for assessment
a new metric for judging success

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Metric

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suff.
Of or relating to measurement: volumetric.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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