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The definition of metric is relating to the system of measurements which is based on the meter and the gram.
(adjective)An example of a metric measurement is a meter.
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See metric in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- metrical
Origin: Fr métrique
- of the meter (unit of linear measure)
- designating or of the system of measurement based on the meter and the gram
noun
a standard for measuring or evaluating something; basis for assessment: a new metric for judging success
See metric in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Of or relating to the meter or the metric system: U.S. Customary units and their metric equivalents.
Origin:
Origin: French métrique
Origin: , from mètre, meter; see meter2
.noun
- A standard of measurement.
- Mathematics A geometric function that describes the distances between pairs of points in a space.
Of or relating to distance.
Origin:
Origin: From Latin metricus, relating to measurement; see metrical
.noun
Poetic meter.
Origin:
Origin: Greek (hē) metrikē (tekhnē), (the art) of meter
Origin: , feminine of metrikos, relating to measurement; see metrical
. suffix
Of or relating to measurement: volumetric.
Origin:
Origin: Latin metricus; see metrical
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