Meaning & Definition of word "Metric"
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Metric
/ˈmɛtrɪk/
noun:
- 1. A standard of measurement.
- Example: The company uses a variety of metrics to evaluate employee performance.
- 2. A system or standard of measuring, especially in finance or projects.
- Example: In project management, time and budget are key metrics to assess success.
adjective:
- 1. Relating to or denoting the metric system.
- Example: The recipe requires metric measurements for accuracy.
- 2. Relating to or based on measurement.
- Example: The metric analysis provided insights into customer behavior.
Etymology
From French 'métrique' from Latin 'metricus' from Greek 'metrikos', meaning 'measuring'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
metric system:
A decimal-based system of measurement.
key performance metrics:
Specific measurements used to gauge the efficiency of an organization.
metric ton:
A unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms.
Related Words
meter:
The fundamental unit of length in the metric system.
kilogram:
The base unit of mass in the metric system.
Slang Meanings of metric
Meaning: To quantify or assess something.
Example Sentence: They need to metric their performance to improve.
Meaning: Using metrics in an informal context.
Example Sentence: Let's just metric this out and see what we find.