metric

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
• Syn:
metric function
• Topics:
mathematics, math, maths, physics, natural philosophy
• Hypernyms:
function, mathematical function, single-valued function, map, mapping
2. a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
- convert all the measurements to metric units
- it is easier to work in metric
• Syn:
metric unit
• Hypernyms:
unit of measurement, unit
• Hyponyms:
metric capacity unit, metric linear unit, metric weight unit, weight unit
3. a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
• Syn:
system of measurement
• Hypernyms:
measure, quantity, amount
• Hyponyms:
standard, criterion, measure, touchstone, system of weights and measures,
point system, information measure, utility, Brix scale, circular measure, board measure,
Beaufort scale, system of weights, weight, temperature scale

II - adjective

1. based on the meter as a standard of measurement
- the metric system
- metrical equivalents
• Syn:
metrical
• Pertains to noun:
meter (for: metrical), meter
• Derivationally related forms:
metre (for: metrical), meter (for: metrical), meter
2. the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
• Syn:
measured, metrical
• Similar to:
rhythmical, rhythmic
• Derivationally related forms:
meter, metre (for: metrical), meter (for: metrical)
• Topics:
prosody, metrics

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  measured, metrical, system of measurement, metric unit, metric function