adjective
- relating to the metric system of measurement
- relating to or involving measurement
noun
- a standard of measurement
- a system or standard of measurement
Examples
- The recipe calls for metric measurements like grams and liters.
- Most countries use the metric system for weights and distances.
- The company developed new metrics to evaluate employee performance.
- Sales revenue is an important metric for business success.
- Scientists prefer metric units because they’re based on powers of ten.
- The metric ton is slightly heavier than the American ton.
- Customer satisfaction is a key metric we track monthly.