Dictionary definition · metric
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)"convert all the measurements to metric units"
- a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
adjective
- based on the meter as a standard of measurement"the metric system"
- the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).