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met·ric2  audio  (mtrk) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. A standard of measurement.
  2. Mathematics A geometric function that describes the distances between pairs of points in a space.
ADJECTIVE:
Of or relating to distance.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin metricus, relating to measurement ; see metrical


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