Metric - Definition

adj 1: based on the meter as a standard of measurement; "the
metric system"; "metrical equivalents" [syn: metric,
metrical]
2: the rhythmic arrangement of syllables [syn: measured,
metrical, metric]
n 1: a function of a topological space that gives, for any two
points in the space, a value equal to the distance between
them [syn: metric function, metric]
2: 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" [syn: metric unit, metric]
3: a system of related measures that facilitates the
quantification of some particular characteristic [syn:
system of measurement, metric]