metric
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~ a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
metric grain
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~ a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
metric
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~ 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"
metric hundredweight
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~ a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
metric function
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~ a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
metric
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~ a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
metrical foot
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~ (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
metrication
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~ the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds
metrics
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~ the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
metrification
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~ writing a metrical composition (or the metrical structure of a composition)
metrification
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~ the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds
metritis
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~ inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)
metro
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~ an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"
metrology
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~ the scientific study of measurement
metronidazole
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~ antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
metronome
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~ clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music
metronome marking
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~ the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds
metronymic
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~ a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
metropolis
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~ a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"
metropolis
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~ people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"