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noun(met-ric)
a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
Synonyms: system of measurement,
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adjective(met-ric)
the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
Synonyms: measured, metrical,
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noun(met-ric)
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,
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noun(met-ric)
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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adjective(met-ric)
based on the meter as a standard of measurement
Synonyms: metrical,
Examples:
The metric system.
Metrical equivalents.

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