metric

adjective

/ˈmetrɪk/

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based on the metric system
- metric units/measurements/sizes
- British currency went metric in 1971.
Topics Maths and measurementc1
made or measured using the metric system
- These screws are metric.
compare imperial
(also metrical)
connected with the rhythm of a poem, produced by the arrangement of stress on the syllables in each line

Word Originmid 19th cent. (as an adjective relating to length): from French métrique, from mètre, from Greek metron ‘measure’.

metric

noun

/ˈmetrɪk/

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metrics
[plural] a set of numbers or statistics used for measuring something, especially results that show how well a business, school, computer program, etc. is doing
- Companies are scored on key financial metrics.
- There are a lot of different metrics on which to gauge success.
- Education is being reduced to a regime of tests, performance metrics and literacy programmes.
[uncountable] (informal) the metric system
- Being from Europe, I find metric easy to use.
- in metric It's easier to work in metric.
metrics
[plural] the use or study of metre in poetry

Word Originmid 19th cent. (as an adjective relating to length): from French métrique, from mètre, from Greek metron ‘measure’.

单词	metric
释义	metric adjective /ˈmetrɪk/ /ˈmetrɪk/ jump to other results based on the metric system metric units/measurements/sizes British currency went metric in 1971. Topics Maths and measurementc1 made or measured using the metric system These screws are metric. compare imperial (also metrical) connected with the rhythm of a poem, produced by the arrangement of stress on the syllables in each line Word Originmid 19th cent. (as an adjective relating to length): from French métrique, from mètre, from Greek metron ‘measure’. metric noun /ˈmetrɪk/ /ˈmetrɪk/ jump to other results metrics [plural] a set of numbers or statistics used for measuring something, especially results that show how well a business, school, computer program, etc. is doing Companies are scored on key financial metrics. There are a lot of different metrics on which to gauge success. Education is being reduced to a regime of tests, performance metrics and literacy programmes. [uncountable] (informal) the metric system Being from Europe, I find metric easy to use. in metric It's easier to work in metric. metrics [plural] the use or study of metre in poetry Word Originmid 19th cent. (as an adjective relating to length): from French métrique, from mètre, from Greek metron ‘measure’.
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