
[French métrique, from mètre, meter. See meter2.]

[From Latin metricus, relating to measurement. See metrical.]

[Greek (hē) metrikē (tekhnē), (the art) of meter, feminine of metrikos, relating to measurement. See metrical.]
A measure of the distance between points in multidimensional space (also called a metric). Distance measures are used with techniques such as cluster analysis and multidimensional scaling. The two measures most commonly used are Euclidean distance and the city-block metric.
Euclidean distance is the straight-line distance between two points, also called the l2-metric. In d dimensions, if the positions of P and Q are given by the coordinates (p1, p2,..., pd) and (q1, q2,..., qd) then the Euclidean distance between P and Q is given by







Measurement. Although metric generally refers to a system of weights and measures, software engineers often use the term as simply "measurement." For example, "is there a metric for this process?" See software metrics.
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A decimal-based measurement system used throughout much of the world. For volume, the liter is the standard measurement and is equivalent to 33.8 fluid ounces. A milliliter is equal to one thousandth of a liter or 0.338 ounces; a centiliter is equal to one hundredth of a liter. A hectoliter is equal to 100 liters and is a common measurement of wine production in most European and South American countries. batf (now the tax and trade bureau) implemented the metric system for wine bottles in 1975, with mandatory compliance beginning in January of 1979. The size of a standard wine bottle is 750 milliliters or 75 centiliters or 0.75 liters. Other bottles both larger and smaller are based on this metric measurement. See also Wine Bottles, page 566.
1. of or pertaining to the metric system.
2. pertaining to measures or measurement.
3. having the meter as a basis.
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - metrisk
n. - et målesystem
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2.
adj. - metrisk, på vers
n. - versefod
3.
n. - metrik
Nederlands (Dutch)
volgens het metrieke stelsel, betreffende matenstelsel/meter, standaardmaat, matenstelsel, (mv) deel van prosodie dat vers-structuur behandelt
Français (French)
1.
adj. - métrique
n. - système de mesure, (Math) espace métrique
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2.
adj. - métrique (poésie)
n. - (Littérat) vers métrique
3.
n. - (Math) espace métrique
Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - metrisch
n. - metrisches System, Metertonne
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2.
adj. - metrisch
n. - Metrik, Rhythmik
3.
n. - (Mus) Metrik
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μετρικός, του δεκαδικού συστήματος, έμμετρος
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Português (Portuguese)
adj. - métrico
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Русский (Russian)
метрический, метрика, измерительный
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Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - métrico
n. - métrico
idioms:
2.
adj. - métrica
n. - métrico
3.
n. - función matemática
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - meter-
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 公尺的, 韵律的, 公制的, 诗韵的
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2. 米制计算机专业, 公尺的, 韵律的, 公制的, 诗韵的
3. 米制计算机专业
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 米制電腦專業
adj. - 公尺的, 韻律的, 公制的, 詩韻的
2.
n. - 米制電腦專業
3.
adj. - 公尺的, 韻律的, 公制的, 詩韻的
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한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 미터[법]의
n. - (길이의 단위) 미터
2.
adj. - 시의
n. - 운율
3.
n. - 계량기
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - メートル法の, メートルの
n. - 距離
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العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) متري, مبني على المتر كوحدة قياس,
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - של שיטת המדידה העשרונית, של מדידה, מטרי
n. - מערכת או תקן של מדידה, פונקציה מתמטית המתבססת על כמויות המקבילות למרחקים
adj. - של משקלי שירה
n. - משקלי שירה
n. - של מרחק
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