Metric
/ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters
Definition of Metric
noun
- A measure for something; a means of deriving a quantitative measurement or approximation for otherwise qualitative phenomena (especially used in engineering).
"How to measure marketing? Use these key metrics for measuring marketing effectiveness."
- A function for the measurement of the "distance" between two points in some metric space: it is a real-valued function d(x,y) between points x and y satisfying the following properties: (1) "non-negativity": d(x,y) \ge 0 , (2) "identity of indiscernibles": d(x,y) = 0 \mbox{ iff } x=y , (2) "symmetry": d(x,y) = d(y,x) , and (3) "triangle inequality": d(x,y) \le d(x,z) + d(z,y) .
- A metric tensor.
verb
- (aerospace, systems engineering) To measure or analyse statistical data concerning the quality or effectiveness of a process.
"Customer satisfaction was metricked by the marketing department."
adjective
noun
- The system of measurements developed in France in the 1790s and now used worldwide.
- The modern version of that system, Systeme Internationale d'Unites (International System of Units), or SI system of measurements that is based on the base units of the meter/metre, the kilogram, the second, the ampere, the kelvin, the mole, and the candela.
- Any variant of that system, that was not codified as SI, such as cgs.
Anagrams of Metric
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Letter Values
m3
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t1
r1
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c3
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Metric
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
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About the Word "Metric"
Metric is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Metric" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "metric" is a medium-scoring word.