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The recipe uses metric measurements for precision.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Relating to or based on the meter as a unit of length: Pertaining to the decimal system of measurement using meters, liters, grams, etc.
    • Relating to poetic meter: Concerning the rhythmic pattern or arrangement of syllables in verse.

  2. Noun:

    • A standard of measurement; a system or standard for measuring something: Often refers specifically to the decimal-based International System of Units (SI).
    • A quantitative indicator or measure of something: A specific figure or statistic used to assess performance, progress, or a particular characteristic.
    • (Mathematics) A function that defines distance: In mathematics, a function that satisfies specific properties (non-negativity, identity of indiscernibles, symmetry, triangle inequality) to define the distance between any two points in a space.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • Most countries use the metric system for scientific work. (Describes the system of measurement.)
    • The poet analyzed the metric structure of the sonnet. (Describes the rhythmic pattern in poetry.)
  • Noun:
    • The key metric for our website is monthly active users. (Refers to a key performance indicator.)
    • In this geometry, we need to define an appropriate metric. (Refers to a mathematical distance function.)
    • The project's success was measured against several metrics. (Refers to standards for measurement.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Go metric": To adopt or convert to the metric system of measurement.
    • The industry decided to go metric to align with international standards.
  • "A metric ton": A unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms.
    • The shipment weighed over ten metric tons.
Variants and Related Words
  • Metrical (adj): Pertaining to poetic meter or rhythm. Often used interchangeably with the poetic sense of "metric."
    • The metrical analysis revealed an iambic pentameter pattern.
  • Metrics (n, plural): The study or use of quantitative measures; a set of measurements.
    • Business metrics help in tracking company performance.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (measurement): Decimal, SI.
  • Noun (measure): Standard, measure, benchmark, indicator, statistic, gauge.
  • Noun (mathematics): Distance function.
Related Phrases
  • Metric space: (Mathematics) A set for which distances between all members are defined by a specific metric.
    • Euclidean space is a common example of a metric space.
  • Metric conversion: The process of changing from one system of measurement to the metric system.
    • The recipe required metric conversion from cups to milliliters.
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The recipe uses metric measurements for precision.

Adjective
  1. the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
  2. based on the meter as a standard of measurement
    • the metric system
    • metrical equivalents
Noun
  1. a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
  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 function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

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