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Synonyms for metric
Synonyms: Noun
bar, barometer, benchmark, criterion, gold standard, grade, mark, measure, par, standard, touchstone, yardstick
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Examples of metric in a Sentence
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according to the usual metrics by which we judge fiction, this novel is an utter failureAdjective
The metric unit of energy is the “joule.”Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
It should be noted that crowd size at a state fair is really not a good metric for a candidate’s actual support in the Iowa caucuses this coming February. — Tara Golshan, Vox, "Bernie Sanders versus the “corporate media,” explained," 14 Aug. 2019 Pemex workers who are overweight or obese and decrease their weight by 10% annually will also get the bonus, and there are metrics for blood glucose levels, blood pressure and cholesterol, according to the contract seen by Bloomberg. — Amy Stillman / Bloomberg, Time, "At Mexican Oil Company, Workers Offered 'Health Incentive' Bonus For Weight Loss, Trim Waistlines," 2 Aug. 2019 There are three key metrics here that can help distinguish this tool. — Joe Truini, Popular Mechanics, "These Are the Best Drill Drivers of 2019," 24 June 2019 And finally, if the social metrics are meaningful, then Andrew Yang and Tulsi Gabbard had breakout performances — like Marianne Williamson the night before. — Chuck Todd, NBC News, "The 2020 Democratic brawl finally breaks loose," 1 Aug. 2019 These types of emojis can also be difficult to propose to Unicode, because there are few metrics to suggest their worthiness or popularity. — Sophie Haigney, The New Yorker, "Should There Be an Emoji for Everything?," 22 July 2019 But if the microbrew metric is any measure, the city is evolving quickly along with its population. — Scott Wilson, Washington Post, "Bakersfield, once the butt of jokes, is booming. So are many other inland California cities.," 19 July 2019 The track even cites a combination workouts and gallops stat, which is a metric that doesn’t exist in racing. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, "Racing! Congrats to Santa Anita for safe workouts," 12 July 2019 Moreover, a standardized requirement like 10,000 steps isn’t a one-size-fits-all metric for all animals. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Do you really need a smart collar for your dog?," 5 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Revenue per available room is the most closely followed metric to determine the state of a hotel market. — George Avalos, The Mercury News, "More than 1,000 hotel rooms headed for north San Jose," 12 Aug. 2019 According to the Official World Golf Ranking’s strength of field metric, the Canadian Open jumped from 268 last year to 314. — Mitchell Gladstone, SI.com, "The Pros and Cons of the New PGA Tour Schedule," 7 Aug. 2019 In the past few months, lag and performance issues had been a problem for users with an older monitor on their bike as the company continues to push out new updates for music control, wireless headphone support, and workout metric displays. — Natt Garun, The Verge, "Peloton is ending software support for bikes with the first generation of its monitor," 30 July 2019 The European Union has issued several directives over the decades asking member states to use metric measurements, however, the U.K. has been a late adopter to the system. — Fox News, "UK lawmaker issues etiquette, writing guidelines that ban words including 'hopefully,' 'very'," 28 July 2019 So, were the men ever to beat Thailand even more lopsidedly, would your dollars-for-goals metric remain gender-neutral? — Mike Burbach, Twin Cities, "George Will: Answer these, candidates," 28 July 2019 So, were the men ever to beat Thailand even more lopsidedly, would your dollars-for-goals metric remain gender-neutral? — George F. Will, The Denver Post, "Will: Answer these, candidates," 28 July 2019 So, were the men ever to beat Thailand even more lopsidedly, would your dollars-for-goals metric remain gender-neutral? — George Will, National Review, "Some Questions for the Democratic Candidates," 28 July 2019 Pick your metric: Texans QB Deshaun Watson is an analytical hero. — Stephanie Stradley, Houston Chronicle, "Stephanie Stradley's Texans 2019 training camp preview," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'metric.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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