metric
pronunciation
How to pronounce metric in British English:
UK [ˈmetrɪk]
How to pronounce metric in American English:
US [ˈmetrɪk]
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- Noun:
- a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
- a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
- a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
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- Adjective:
- based on the meter as a standard of measurement
- the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
Word Origin
- metric (adj.)
- "pertaining to the system of measures based on the meter," 1855, from French métrique, from mèter (see meter (n.2)). In this sense, metrical is attested from 1797.
- metric (n.)
- "science of versification," 1760, from Greek he metrike "prosody," plural of metron "meter, a verse; that by which anything is measured; measure, length, size, limit, proportion" (see meter (n.2)).
Example
- 1. The personal saving rate is a very poor metric .
- 2. If they are , then perhaps page views are a counterproductive metric .
- 3. Believe it or not , his top management reportedly considered this a valid metric .
- 4. One metric you absolutely must track : how much money twitter has saved your brand .
- 5. We have toured the control room , where lcd dashboards monitor every conceivable metric .