{{wiktionary|metric|-metric}} '''Metric''' or '''metrical''' may refer to:
{{TOC right}} ==Measuring== * Metric system, an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement * An adjective indicating relation to measurement in general, or a noun describing a specific type of measurement
== Mathematics ==
In mathematics, '''metric''' may refer to one of two related, but distinct concepts: * A function which measures distance between two points in a metric space * A metric tensor, in differential geometry, which allows defining lengths of curves, angles, and distances in a manifold
== Natural sciences == * Metric tensor (general relativity), the fundamental object of study in general relativity, similar to the gravitational field in Newtonian physics * Senses related to measurement: ** Metric system, an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement ** Metric units, units related to a metric system ** International System of Units, or ''Système International'' (SI), the most widely used metric system * METRIC, a model that uses Landsat satellite data to compute and map evapotranspiration (ET) in climatology/meteorology
== Engineering and business == The word '''metric''' is often used to mean a descriptive statistic, indicator, or figure of merit used to describe or measure something quantitatively, including: * Performance indicator, a measure of an organization's activities and performance * Metrics (networking), the properties of a communication path used by a router to make routing decisions * Software metric, a measure of some property of a piece of software or its specifications * Reuse metrics, a quantitative indicator of an attribute for software reuse and reusability * Search engine optimization metrics, indicators of a website's organic search potential
== Music == * Alex Metric (born 1984), British musician, DJ and producer * Metric (band), a Canadian rock band founded in Toronto, Ontario
== Other uses == * Metre (poetry), the rhythmic structure of poetry * Font metrics, properties describing the overall shape of a font
==See also== * Meter (disambiguation) * Metrecal, a diet drink introduced in the 1960s * Metric conversion (disambiguation) * Metric dimension (disambiguation) * Metric gauge (disambiguation) * {{look from}}
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