metric (EN)

adjective, noun

adjective “metric”

1. relating to the metric system of measurement
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   The mechanic used metric tools to fix the engine.
2. relating to the rhythmic structure in music or poetry
   The composer focused on the metric variations in the symphony.
3. (in mathematics) relating to the measurement of distances
   Metric spaces are a key concept in advanced mathematics.

noun “metric”

1. a standard of measurement used to assess or evaluate something
   The company tracks various metrics like customer satisfaction and revenue growth.
2. (informal) the metric system of measurement
   Canada officially adopted metric in the 1970s.
3. (in mathematics) a function that defines distance between elements in a space
   The Euclidean metric is used to calculate distances in geometrical space.