metric

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

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"

a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

based on the meter as a standard of measurement; "the metric system"; "metrical equivalents"

the rhythmic arrangement of syllables