Word a Day
metric
What does metric mean?
metric (noun): a way to measure something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use metric in a sentence?
- What metric should be used for performance evaluation? (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- What are the most important metrics to track for your business? (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- It's the most important single metric that quantifies the predictive performance. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce metric?
/ˈmɛtɹɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does metric come from?
From French métrique (1864), from New Latin metricus (“pertaining to the system based on the meter”), from metrum (“a meter”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “metric” mean?
a way to measure something
Right! That's what “metric” means.
the upper part of anything
Not quite: that's what top means.
a separate part of a whole
Not quite: that's what piece means.
concentration of attention
Not quite: that's what focus means.
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