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metric

met·ric

UK/ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ US/ˈmɛtrɪk/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (3)

adjective

1.

based on the meter as a standard of measurement

  • “the metric system”
  • “metrical equivalents”
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2.

the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

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noun

1.

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

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2.

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

  • “convert all the measurements to metric units”
  • “it is easier to work in metric”
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3.

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

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Origin

From French métrique (1864), from New Latin metricus (“pertaining to the system based on the meter”), from metrum (“a meter”); see meter. By surface analysis, metre + -ic.

Phrases

  • Alcubierre metric
  • discrete metric
  • Kasner metric
  • landscape metrics
  • metric carat
  • metric compatibility
  • metric conversion
  • metric foot
  • metric fuckton
  • metric horsepower
  • metric inch
  • metric level

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