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3
: a mathematical function that associates a real nonnegative number analogous to distance with each pair of elements in a set such that the number is zero only if the two elements are identical, the number is the same regardless of the order in which the two elements are taken, and the number associated with one pair of elements plus that associated with one member of the pair and a third element is equal to or greater than the number associated with the other member of the pair and the third element
variants or -metrical
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun according to the usual metrics by which we judge fiction, this novel is an utter failure Adjective The metric unit of energy is the “joule.”
Recent Examples on the Web
Chuck Leblo, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 But several Forest Service employees said that total acres treated is still the main metric used to measure performance. Adiel Kaplan, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2022 Not all economists are convinced that lottery sales are a useful metric for understanding the economy. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 Customer win rate, Sengupta says, is the wrong metric—the A.I. should be trained to optimize revenue or profits, or maybe overall customer growth, not conversion rates. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 July 2022 More than 30% of Detroit Public Schools students were chronically absent in the 2020-21 school year, a metric that increased through the pandemic, according to state data. Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2022 But there is one metric that remains clear, useful and reliable - hospitalizations. Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 11 June 2022 Community spread is a key metric used by government officials to determine the severity of an outbreak and whether to ease restrictions. Time, 28 May 2022 Single-thread performance has long been the most important metric to pay attention to, especially for apps and games. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 23 May 2022 Rory Jones, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 As a result, beginning from the chart released May 11, the ranking of the streaming metric for the Japan Hot 100 may differ from the ranking on Billboard Japan’s Streaming Songs tally. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 31 May 2022 In no other area are CEOs allowed to be measured by good intention—the go-to metric for pay equity progress in the last decade. Thanh Nguyen, Forbes, 18 May 2022 This is why, Fuhrer explains, Nielsen publicly shares the minutes viewed metric for top SVOD programs. Mónica Marie Zorrilla, Variety, 18 Sep. 2021 Of course, that’s probably not the only metric Harbaugh may be cribbing from The Good Book. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2022 So which metric matters the most: If a certain number of people watch, or the right kind of people (dormant subscribers) watch? Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Fill power is the industry’s metric for measuring the insulating properties of down. Hannah Baker, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 One metric worth pointing out is its inventory level, which was 5.8% lower last quarter compared with a year earlier. Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
The cost of obtaining new customers is an important metric used by companies to evaluate how much profit each new customer brings to the business. Chuck Leblo, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 But several Forest Service employees said that total acres treated is still the main metric used to measure performance. Adiel Kaplan, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2022 Not all economists are convinced that lottery sales are a useful metric for understanding the economy. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 Customer win rate, Sengupta says, is the wrong metric—the A.I. should be trained to optimize revenue or profits, or maybe overall customer growth, not conversion rates. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 July 2022 More than 30% of Detroit Public Schools students were chronically absent in the 2020-21 school year, a metric that increased through the pandemic, according to state data. Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2022 But there is one metric that remains clear, useful and reliable - hospitalizations. Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 11 June 2022 Community spread is a key metric used by government officials to determine the severity of an outbreak and whether to ease restrictions. Time, 28 May 2022 Single-thread performance has long been the most important metric to pay attention to, especially for apps and games. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 23 May 2022 Adjective
Free cash flow came in at $34.6 billion for the quarter, 53% higher than in 2020, while net debt as a percentage of total market value, Aramco’s preferred metric for borrowing, was 7.2% at the end of June. Rory Jones, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 As a result, beginning from the chart released May 11, the ranking of the streaming metric for the Japan Hot 100 may differ from the ranking on Billboard Japan’s Streaming Songs tally. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 31 May 2022 In no other area are CEOs allowed to be measured by good intention—the go-to metric for pay equity progress in the last decade. Thanh Nguyen, Forbes, 18 May 2022 This is why, Fuhrer explains, Nielsen publicly shares the minutes viewed metric for top SVOD programs. Mónica Marie Zorrilla, Variety, 18 Sep. 2021 Of course, that’s probably not the only metric Harbaugh may be cribbing from The Good Book. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2022 So which metric matters the most: If a certain number of people watch, or the right kind of people (dormant subscribers) watch? Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Fill power is the industry’s metric for measuring the insulating properties of down. Hannah Baker, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 One metric worth pointing out is its inventory level, which was 5.8% lower last quarter compared with a year earlier. Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
metric "metrical art, prosody" (in part borrowed from Late Latin metrica —short for ars metrica "metrical art"— from feminine of Latin metricus "metrical, rhythmic," borrowed from Greek metrikós; in part borrowed from Greek metrikḗ —short for metrikḕ téchnē "metrical craft"— or metriká, from, respectively, feminine singular and neuter plural of metrikós "by measurement, metrical") + -ics; (sense 2-3) probably noun derivative of metric "of measurement," earliest in mathematical use, probably after German Metrik — more at metrical
Adjective
borrowed from French métrique, from mètre meter entry 3 + -ique -ic entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1862, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of metric was in 1760 Phrases Containing metric
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