metric function, metric -- (a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them)
metric unit, metric -- (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")
system of measurement, metric -- (a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic)
Overview of adj metric
The adj metric has 2 senses
metric, metrical -- (based on the meter as a standard of measurement; "the metric system"; "metrical equivalents")
measured, metrical, metric -- (the rhythmic arrangement of syllables)
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