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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
transitivity
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noun
(logic and mathematics) a relation between three elements such that if it holds between the first and second and it also holds between the second and third it must necessarily hold between the first and third
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noun
the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb