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Meaning of 'metric' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Metric [ a.]
- Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement.
- Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of measurement; of or pertaining to the decimal system of measurement of which a meter is the unit; as, the metric system; a metric measurement.

Meaning of 'metric' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . metric [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
Example in sentence:
  • convert all the measurements to metric units;
  • it is easier to work in metric
2 . metric [ a]
Meaning (2):
- based on the meter as a standard of measurement
Example in sentence:
  • metrical equivalents;
  • the metric system

Nearby Words:

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