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• Metric — Met ric (m[e^]t r[i^]k), a. [L. metricus, Gr. ?: cf. F. m[ e]trique. See {Meter} rhythm.] 1. Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of measurement; of or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Metric analysis — Metric Met ric (m[e^]t r[i^]k), a. [L. metricus, Gr. ?: cf. F. m[ e]trique. See {Meter} rhythm.] 1. Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of measurement;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Metric system — Metric Met ric (m[e^]t r[i^]k), a. [L. metricus, Gr. ?: cf. F. m[ e]trique. See {Meter} rhythm.] 1. Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of measurement;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• measurement ton — (MTON or MT)    a unit of volume used for measuring the cargo of a ship, truck, train, or other freight carrier, equal to exactly 40 cubic feet, or approximately 1.1326 cubic meters. This unit was traditionally called a freight ton (see ton5),… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• metric ton unit — (mtu)    a unit of mass used in mining to measure the mass of the valuable metal in an ore. Customarily, the metric ton unit is defined to be one metric ton of ore containing 1% metal, but it is the metal, not the ore, that is being measured.… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• metric mile —    an informal unit of distance used mostly in athletics. The metric mile is equal to 1500 meters or 1.5 kilometers (approximately 0.932 057 statute mile or 4921.26 feet). In U.S. high school competition the term is sometimes used for a race of… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• metric ton — (t or MT)    an alternate name for the tonne. In the United States, the Department of Commerce recommends that the tonne be called the metric ton to distinguish it clearly from the traditional American ton. The proper symbol for the unit is… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• measurement — n. 1) to take a measurement; to take smb. s measurements 2) exact measurements 3) a metric measurement 4) a scientific measurement 5) chest; waist measurements * * * [ meʒəmənt] to lake smb. s measurements waist measurements a metric measurement… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Metric time — is the measure of time interval using the metric system, which defines the second as the base unit of time, and multiple and submultiple units formed with metric prefixes, such as kiloseconds and milliseconds. It does not define the time of day,… …   Wikipedia

• Metric — Metric(s) may refer to: the metric system of measurement International System of Units, or Système International (SI), the modern form of the metric system Metric ton, a measurement of mass equal to 1,000 kg an analytical measurement… …   Wikipedia

• measurement — raises four main issues for the sociologist: representation (how many properties of the empirical world can best be modelled?); uniqueness (how unique are the resulting measurement numbers?); appropriate statistics (what indices may legitimately… …   Dictionary of sociology