metrics

1. the study of poetic meter and the art of versificationSynonyms: metrics, prosody

2. a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between themSynonyms: metric, metric function

3. a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)Examples: "convert all the measurements to metric units"; "it is easier to work in metric"Synonyms: metric, metric unit

4. a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristicSynonyms: metric, system of measurement