metric has definitions from the fields of prosody,mathematics
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[ adjective ] based on the meter as a standard of measurement

Synonyms

metrical

Examples

"the metric system" "metrical equivalents"

Related terms

meter meter

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

Synonyms

metric_unit

Examples

"convert all the measurements to metric units" "it is easier to work in metric"

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[ noun ] (mathematics) 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

Related terms

function physics mathematics

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[ adjective ] (prosody) the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

Synonyms

metrical measured

Related terms

prosody rhythmical

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