Metric — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈɛtɹɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈɛtɹɪk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈɛtɹɪk/

2 syllables Say it as /mˈɛtɹɪk/.

Examples

convert all the measurements to metric units
it is easier to work in metric
the metric system

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

system of measurement metrical metric unit measured metric function

Parts of Speech

noun	a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
noun	a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) “convert all the measurements to metric units”
noun	a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
adjective	based on the meter as a standard of measurement “the metric system”
adjective	the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

Word Forms

meter	noun	the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
metre	noun	the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

metrisch

eine Funktion eines topologischen Raums, die für zwei beliebige Punkte im Raum einen Wert angibt, der dem Abstand zwischen ihnen entspricht

🇫🇷French

métrique

une fonction d'un espace topologique qui donne, pour deux points quelconques de l'espace, une valeur égale à la distance qui les sépare

🇪🇸Spanish

métrico

una función de un espacio topológico que da, para dos puntos cualesquiera en el espacio, un valor igual a la distancia entre ellos

🇮🇹Italian

metrico

una funzione di uno spazio topologico che attribuisce, per due punti qualsiasi nello spazio, un valore pari alla distanza tra loro

🇳🇱Dutch

metrisch

een functie van een topologische ruimte die voor twee willekeurige punten in de ruimte een waarde geeft die gelijk is aan de afstand ertussen

🇵🇹Portuguese

métrica

uma função de um espaço topológico que dá, para quaisquer dois pontos no espaço, um valor igual à distância entre eles

🇷🇺Russian

метрика

функция топологического пространства, которая дает для любых двух точек пространства значение, равное расстоянию между ними

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मीट्रिक

टोपोलॉजिकल स्पेस का एक फ़ंक्शन जो स्पेस में किन्हीं दो बिंदुओं के लिए, उनके बीच की दूरी के बराबर मान देता है

🇧🇩Bengali

মেট্রিক

একটি টপোলজিকাল স্পেসের একটি ফাংশন যা স্থানের যেকোনো দুটি বিন্দুর জন্য তাদের মধ্যে দূরত্বের সমান একটি মান দেয়

🇮🇳Tamil

மெட்ரிக்

ஒரு இடவியல் இடத்தின் செயல்பாடு, இடைவெளியில் ஏதேனும் இரண்டு புள்ளிகளுக்கு, அவற்றுக்கிடையேயான தூரத்திற்கு சமமான மதிப்பைக் கொடுக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

మెట్రిక్

టోపోలాజికల్ స్పేస్ యొక్క ఫంక్షన్, స్పేస్‌లోని ఏదైనా రెండు పాయింట్లకు, వాటి మధ్య దూరానికి సమానమైన విలువను ఇస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

मेट्रिक

टोपोलॉजिकल स्पेसचे कार्य जे स्पेसमधील कोणत्याही दोन बिंदूंसाठी, त्यांच्यामधील अंतराच्या समान मूल्य देते

🇮🇳Gujarati

મેટ્રિક

ટોપોલોજીકલ સ્પેસનું કાર્ય કે જે જગ્યાના કોઈપણ બે બિંદુઓ માટે, તેમની વચ્ચેના અંતર જેટલું મૂલ્ય આપે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೆಟ್ರಿಕ್

ಬಾಹ್ಯಾಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿನ ಯಾವುದೇ ಎರಡು ಬಿಂದುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವುಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ಅಂತರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾನವಾದ ಮೌಲ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ ಟೋಪೋಲಾಜಿಕಲ್ ಸ್ಪೇಸ್‌ನ ಕಾರ್ಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മെട്രിക്

ഒരു ടോപ്പോളജിക്കൽ സ്‌പെയ്‌സിൻ്റെ ഫംഗ്‌ഷൻ, സ്‌പെയ്‌സിലെ ഏതെങ്കിലും രണ്ട് പോയിൻ്റുകൾക്ക് അവയ്‌ക്കിടയിലുള്ള ദൂരത്തിന് തുല്യമായ മൂല്യം നൽകുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੈਟ੍ਰਿਕ

ਇੱਕ ਟੌਪੋਲੋਜੀਕਲ ਸਪੇਸ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਫੰਕਸ਼ਨ ਜੋ ਸਪੇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਦੋ ਬਿੰਦੂਆਂ ਲਈ, ਉਹਨਾਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਦੂਰੀ ਦੇ ਬਰਾਬਰ ਇੱਕ ਮੁੱਲ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

میٹرک

ٹاپولوجیکل اسپیس کا ایک فنکشن جو خلا میں کسی بھی دو پوائنٹس کے لیے، ان کے درمیان فاصلے کے برابر ایک قدر دیتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

公制

拓扑空间的函数，对于空间中的任意两点，给出等于它们之间距离的值

🇯🇵Japanese

メトリック

空間内の任意の 2 点に対して、それらの間の距離に等しい値を与える位相空間の関数

🇰🇷Korean

미터법

공간의 임의의 두 점에 대해 두 점 사이의 거리와 동일한 값을 제공하는 위상 공간의 함수

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thước đo

một hàm của không gian tôpô cho hai điểm bất kỳ trong không gian một giá trị bằng khoảng cách giữa chúng

🇹🇭Thai

เมตริก

ฟังก์ชันของปริภูมิทอพอโลยีที่ให้ค่าเท่ากับระยะห่างระหว่างจุดสองจุดใดๆ ในปริภูมิ

🇮🇩Indonesian

metrik

fungsi ruang topologi yang memberikan, untuk dua titik mana pun dalam ruang, nilai yang sama dengan jarak antara keduanya

🇵🇭Filipino

panukat

isang function ng isang topological space na nagbibigay, para sa alinmang dalawang puntos sa espasyo, ng isang halaga na katumbas ng distansya sa pagitan nila

🇲🇾Malay

metrik

fungsi ruang topologi yang memberikan, untuk mana-mana dua titik dalam ruang itu, nilai yang sama dengan jarak antara mereka

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متري

دالة في الفضاء الطوبولوجي تعطي لأي نقطتين في الفضاء قيمة تساوي المسافة بينهما

🇮🇷Persian

متریک

تابعی از فضای توپولوژیکی است که برای هر دو نقطه در فضا، مقداری برابر با فاصله بین آنها می دهد

🇹🇷Turkish

metrik

uzaydaki herhangi iki nokta için aralarındaki mesafeye eşit bir değer veren topolojik uzayın bir fonksiyonu

🇮🇱Hebrew

מֶטרִי

פונקציה של מרחב טופולוגי הנותנת, עבור כל שתי נקודות במרחב, ערך השווה למרחק ביניהן

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What is the primary definition of the word 'metric'?

The primary meaning of 'metric' is 'a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'metric' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'metric' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'metric' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'metric' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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