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'''Metric''' or '''metrical''' may refer to:
'''Metric''' or '''metrical''' may refer to:


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==Measuring==
* [[Metric system]], an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement
* [[Metric system]], an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement
* An adjective indicating relation to [[measurement]] in general, or a noun describing a specific type of measurement


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== Mathematics ==
== Mathematics ==
* [[Metric (mathematics)]], an abstraction of the notion of ''distance'' in a metric space
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* [[Metric tensor]], in differential geometry, the distance structure on a manifold


In mathematics, '''metric''' may refer to one of two related, but distinct concepts:
== Physics ==
* A function which measures distance between two points in a [[metric space]]
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* [[Metric tensor (general relativity)]], the fundamental object of study in general relativity similar to the gravitational field in Newtonian physics
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* A [[metric tensor]], in differential geometry, which allows defining lengths of curves, angles, and distances in a manifold
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* [[Metric system]], an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement

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* [[Metric units]], units related to a metric system
== Natural sciences ==
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* [[International System of Units]], or ''Système International'' (SI), the most widely used metric system
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* [[Metric tensor (general relativity)]], the fundamental object of study in general relativity, similar to the gravitational field in Newtonian physics
* Senses related to measurement:
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** [[Metric system]], an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement
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** [[Metric units]], units related to a metric system
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** [[International System of Units]], or ''Système International'' (SI), the most widely used metric system
* [[METRIC]], a model that uses Landsat satellite data to compute and map evapotranspiration (ET) in climatology/meteorology
* [[METRIC]], a model that uses Landsat satellite data to compute and map evapotranspiration (ET) in climatology/meteorology


== Computer science ==
== Engineering and business ==
The word '''metric''' is often used to mean a [[descriptive statistic]], [[indicator (statistics)|indicator]], or [[figure of merit]] used to describe or measure something quantitatively, including:
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* [[Metrics (networking)]], set of properties of a communication path
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* [[Performance indicator]], a measure of an organization's activities and performance
* [[Router metrics]], used by a router to make routing decisions
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* [[Metrics (networking)]], the properties of a communication path used by a router to make routing decisions
* [[Software metric]], a measure of some property of a piece of software or its specifications
* [[Software metric]], a measure of some property of a piece of software or its specifications
* [[Reuse metrics]], a quantitative indicator of an attribute for software reuse and reusability
* [[Reuse metrics]], a quantitative indicator of an attribute for software reuse and reusability
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* [[Search engine optimization metrics]], indicators of a website's organic search potential


== Other uses ==
== Music ==
* [[Alex Metric]] (born 1984), British musician, DJ and producer
* [[Alex Metric]] (born 1984), British musician, DJ and producer
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* [[Metric (band)]], a Canadian rock band founded in Toronto, Ontario
* Font metrics, a group of properties [[Typographic measurement|describing a font]]

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* [[Metric (band)]], a Canadian indie rock band
== Other uses ==
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*[[Performance indicator]], often called a "metric", a measure of an organization's activities and performance
* [[Metre (poetry)]], the rhythmic structure of poetry
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* [[Search engine optimization metrics]], numeric conclusion on a website's organic search potential
* [[Typographic measurement|Font metrics]], properties describing the overall shape of a font


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 16:46, 6 March 2024

Look up metric or -metric in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Metric or metrical may refer to:

Measuring

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  • Metric system, an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement
  • An adjective indicating relation to measurement in general, or a noun describing a specific type of measurement

Mathematics

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In mathematics, metric may refer to one of two related, but distinct concepts:

  • A function which measures distance between two points in a metric space
  • A metric tensor, in differential geometry, which allows defining lengths of curves, angles, and distances in a manifold

Natural sciences

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  • Metric tensor (general relativity), the fundamental object of study in general relativity, similar to the gravitational field in Newtonian physics
  • Senses related to measurement:
  • METRIC, a model that uses Landsat satellite data to compute and map evapotranspiration (ET) in climatology/meteorology

Engineering and business

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The word metric is often used to mean a descriptive statistic, indicator, or figure of merit used to describe or measure something quantitatively, including:

Music

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  • Alex Metric (born 1984), British musician, DJ and producer
  • Metric (band), a Canadian rock band founded in Toronto, Ontario

Other uses

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See also

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