metric

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noun

met·ric ˈme-trik How to pronounce metric (audio)

metrics plural : a part of prosody that deals with metrical (see metrical sense 1) structure

the analytical study of metric

T. S. Eliot

: a standard of measurement

no metric exists that can be applied directly to happiness

Scientific Monthly

: 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

Synonyms

Noun

bar
barometer
benchmark
criterion
gold standard
grade
mark
measure
par
standard
touchstone
yardstick

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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

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

单词	metrics
释义	metric 1 of 3 noun met·ric ˈme-trik 1 metrics plural : a part of prosody that deals with metrical (see metrical sense 1) structure the analytical study of metric T. S. Eliot 2 : a standard of measurement no metric exists that can be applied directly to happiness Scientific Monthly 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 metric 2 of 3 adjective : of, relating to, or using the metric system a metric study -metric 3 of 3 adjective combining form variants or -metrical 1 : of, employing, or obtained by (such) a meter galvanometric 2 : of or relating to (such) an art, process, or science of measuring geometrical Synonyms Noun bar barometer benchmark criterion gold standard grade mark measure par standard touchstone yardstick See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 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 Phrases Containing metric metric system metric space the metric system metric ton metric system metric space the metric system metric ton Kids Definition metric adjective met·ric ˈme-trik : of, relating to, or based on the metric system metric measurements Medical Definition metric adjective met·ric ˈme-trik : of, relating to, or using the metric system a metric study metrics noun plural of metric as in standards something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared according to the usual metrics by which we judge fiction, this novel is an utter failure Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance standards criteria benchmarks criterions measures yardsticks barometers touchstones examples grades norms rules pars instances gold standards averages bars marks cases pinnacles summits peaks apexes zeniths meridians acmes apices Antonyms & Near Antonyms deviations abnormalities aberrations
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