Unscramble metric

Definition of metric

adjective:

• based on the meter as a standard of measurement; "the metric system", "metrical equivalents". Synonyms: metrical.
• the rhythmic arrangement of syllables. Synonyms: measured, metrical.

noun:

• 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.
• 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". Synonyms: metric unit.
• a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic. Synonyms: system of measurement.

Related words

criterion, measure, standard, touchstone, utility, weight.

Words nearby

matric, metic, metrics.

Rhymes with

asymmetric, barometric, econometric, geometric, gravimetric, obstetric, parametric, symmetric.