metric
adjective
mainlyUKuk/ˈmet.rɪk/us/ˈmet.rɪk/using orrelatingto asystemofmeasurementthat usesmetres,centimetres,litres, etc.:
公制的,米制的Therecipeis given in both metric andimperialmeasures.制作方法以公制和英制两种计量方法标出。
Mosthigh-techindustryhas been metric fordecades.大多数高科技工业采用公制已有数十年。
the metricsystem公制
- Imperialunitshave in manycasesbeenreplacedby metriconesinBritain.
- They used a metricsystemofmeasuringandweighing.
Measurements in general
- bathymetric
- bathymetry
- be running atsomethingidiom
- calibrate
- calibration
- distance
- drop
- elevation
- factor
- full-scale
- kilo
- knee-deep
- lengthways
- longways
- metrication
- milli-
- proportion
- radius
- scale
- setting
metric
noun[C]
uk/ˈmet.rɪk/us/ˈmet.rɪk/asystemformeasuringsomething:
Themeasuringstickhe uses is called the "Energy Producing Factor",a metric thatdescribestheamountofenergyspenttocreatea givenamountofenergy.
Measuringbusinesssuccessmeansdeterminingandmonitoringkeyperformancemetrics.
- Thereportanalyzedthe U.S.economyintermsoftraditionalbusinessmetrics, but it wouldn't makesensetorunthecountrylike acorporation.
- Clientloyaltyis apoormetric forassessingclientrelationships, because of theroleplayedbyinertia.
- Welackmetrics toknowif we arewinningorlosingtheglobalwaronterror.
- Thecampaignhad "metrics" for everyweek,goalsbystate,county, andprecinct, foridentifyingvotersand forregistrations.
Measurements in general
- bathymetric
- bathymetry
- be running atsomethingidiom
- calibrate
- calibration
- distance
- drop
- elevation
- factor
- full-scale
- kilo
- knee-deep
- lengthways
- longways
- metrication
- milli-
- proportion
- radius
- scale
- setting