Meaning & Definition of Metric in English

1. A function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

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"

3. A system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

1. Based on the meter as a standard of measurement

• "The metric system"

• "Metrical equivalents"

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