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Word: Metric
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century (as an adjective relating to length): from French métrique, from mètre (see metre)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɛtrɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or based on the metre as a unit of length
Short Definition:relating to metre
Examples:- all measurements are given in metric form
Definition:
relating to or denoting a metric
Short Definition:relating to binary function
Examples:- the metric equation of Minkowski space–time
Word: Metric
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɛtrɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a system or standard of measurement
Short Definition:system of measurement
Examples:- the levels of branching are arbitrary and no precise metric is applied to distance between the nodes
Definition:
the metric system
Short Definition:metric system
Examples:- it's easier to work in metric
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