Meaning of 'metric'

adjective

the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

Synonyms: measured

adjective

based on the meter as a standard of measurement

Example: "the metric system"

Synonyms: metrical

noun

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

Synonyms: system of measurement

noun

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

Example: "convert all the measurements to metric units"

Synonyms: metric unit

noun

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

Synonyms: metric function