metric
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈmɛtrɪk/
- You need to change the metrics by which you define success.
- performance metric
- key metric
- use metrics
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Watch on YouTubeI think surplus value is a decent metric for masculinity.
- I think surplus value is a decent metric for masculinity.
- That's a human metric and you can overcome that.
- In their tests throughout life, they've generated this metric called a teacher bias.
- And that metric isn't the real underlying thing.
- So they stop holding themselves to the metrics of just profitability.
- So hopefully that sort of metric would be improved within that time frame.
- The last three letters are gua, which I think by anyone's metric is gua.
- The market lives on metrics and to have a good metric, we need to fix carbon footprint.
- To demonstrate how an IQ score might be the wrong metric for genius, let's watch a video.
- I write about it because what's your, what's your metric of success in that?
- And so that's my only metric of success is like, are there words on the page?
Examples
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For better or for worse, for some administrators, that's their main metric, especially in times of straitened finances.
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Relative potency is simply a metric for comparing the potency of two materials.
Academic text (2013) -
We need to come up with some sort of metric here.
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Have we defined the metric that we are going to measure?
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This was a metric that we concentrated on a lot.
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Religion is just not a good metric for morality.
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Have you not checked our metrics lately?
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Here, the key is identifying the right time and metrics to evaluate progress.
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To ensure accurate analysis, we must establish a clear metric for evaluating performance.
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The new metric introduced by the company allows for better assessment of employee productivity.
Synonyms
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2.5
A standard used to compare people or things
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A number that shows how something changes, like prices or pollution
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A measure people use to judge how good or successful something is
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A way to judge how good or successful something is
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An agreed unit used to measure and compare things
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A set of units and rules used to measure things like length, weight, or volume
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A system that gives numbers or levels to show how much of something there is
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A set of units used to measure length, weight, and time
A unit used to measure amount or size
Compounds
- Specialized
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A unit of measurement used in the metric system, like a meter or kilogram
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A set of points with a rule that gives a distance between any two points like on a map
- Specialized
A unit of weight that equals 50 milligrams or 1/4 carat used for pearls and diamonds
How Indicative
Surface Forms
Morphology
metric = metric (transparent) = metr + ic
This noun is a straightforward conversion from the adjective 'metric', and the meaning of 'measurement standard' follows directly from the idea of measuring.
Etymology
Metric comes from the Greek metron meaning 'measure', and today it often means a 'measure' or standard used to judge something. So a business metric is a number or rule that 'measures' performance or success.