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metric [a]

1)	based on the meter as a standard of measurement; "the metric system"; "metrical equivalents"

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m

2)	the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

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measured metrical

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rhythmic metrics

metric [n]

1)	a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

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metric_function

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function math natural_philosophy

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"

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unit metric_capacity_unit metric_linear_unit metric_weight_unit

3)	a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

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system_of_measurement

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amount system_of_weights_and_measures point_system information_measure utility brix_scale circular_measure board_measure beaufort_scale system_of_weights temperature_scale

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

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