metric

definition: the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms: measured
definition: based on the meter as a standard of measurement
example: the metric system
speech part: adjective
synonyms: metrical
definition: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: system of measurement
definition: a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
example: convert all the measurements to metric units
speech part: noun
synonyms: metric unit
definition: a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: metric function

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