Definition of "metric" []

Of or relating to the meter or the metric system: U.S. Customary units and their metric equivalents. (adjective)
A standard of measurement. (noun)
Mathematics A geometric function that describes the distances between pairs of points in a space. (noun)
Of or relating to distance. (adjective)
Poetic meter. (noun)

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Use "metric" in a sentence

"Maybe the way to get the US to convert to metric is to start using the proper name for the "English" weights and measures system: "British Imperial Units"."
"The game could be played in the reverse, where the metric is the number of people you see singing along/tapping feet/dancing."
"Look, I'm agnostic on whether this 'metric' is accurate, or whether an entirely non-subjective metric of freedom is even possible."

Words like "metric"

contrametric extrametric function intrametric

map mapping mathematical function metric carat

metric level metric space

metric structure

metric system

metrical rhythmic rhythmical single-valued function