metric

/mˈɛtɹɪk/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. based on the meter as a standard of measurement
   “the metric system”
2. the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

noun

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

Synonyms for metric

• metrical
• measured
• rhythmical
• metric function
• metric unit
• system of measurement

Words that rhyme with metric

• geometric
• asymmetric
• barometric
• econometric
• gravimetric
• obstetric
• parametric
• symmetric
• alphametric
• detrich
• detrick
• dissymmetric
• hetrick
• hettrick
• metrick
• optometric
• petrich
• petrick
• petrik
• tetrick