Main entry: system of measurement, metric
Definition: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
Main entry: metric, metric unit
Definition: a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
Usage: convert all the measurements to metric units; it is easier to work in metric
Main entry: metric, metric function
Definition: a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
Main entry: measured, metric, metrical
Definition: the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
Definition: based on the meter as a standard of measurement
Usage: the metric system; metrical equivalents