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metric
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adjective
(= metrical)
based on the meter as a standard of measurement
the metric system
metrical equivalents
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noun
(= system of measurement)
a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
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noun
(= metric unit)
a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
convert all the measurements to metric units
it is easier to work in metric
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noun
(= metric function)
a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
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adjective
(= measured)
the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
base
Noun
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Something's base is its lower part; the solid part that touches the floor or touches the earth and keeps the other parts of the thing up.
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Something's base is its most important part.
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A base is a building for military personnel and material.
base
Adjective
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Rude, unfair, or unkind.
The people who make those sex videos are really base.
base
Verb
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When something or someone is based in a place, they do most of their work in that place.
The airline is based in Toronto, but flies all over the world.
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If you base x on y, you build or make x on, using, or to be like y.
The movie is based on the book.