metric


Definition: Meaning of, metric in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmɛtrɪk /

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  1. using or connected with the METRIC SYSTEM of weights and measures [↪  imperial]
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  2. metrical
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metric used in phrases

  • metric capacity unit (noun)
    1. a capacity unit defined in metric terms
  • metric function (noun)
    1. physics a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
  • metric grain (noun)
    1. a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
  • metric hundredweight (noun)
    1. a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
  • metric linear unit (noun)
    1. a linear unit of distance in metric terms
  • metric space (noun)
    1. a set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequality
  • metric system (noun)
    1. the metric system the system of weights and measures that is based on the kilogram and the metre
  • metric ton (noun)
    1. a unit for measuring weight, equal to 1000 kilograms
  • metric unit (noun)
    1. based on meters and kilograms and seconds a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system
  • metric weight unit (noun)
    1. a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
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