METRIC definition

(1) The rhythmic arrangement of syllables

(2) Based on the meter as a standard of measurement

"The metric system"

"Metrical equivalents"

(3) A system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

(4) 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"

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