metric
noun
1 metric
A function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them.
synonym: metric function.
2 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.
synonym: metric unit.
Polish: jednostka metryczna
3 metric
A system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic.
synonym: system of measurement.
Dutch: maatstelsel
adjective
1 metric
Based on the meter as a standard of measurement:
— The metric system.
— Metrical equivalents.
synonym: metrical.
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Polish: metryczny
2 metric
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