metrics

¹

[me-triks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the science of meter.

2. the art of metrical composition.

-metrics

²

1. a combining form with the meaning “the science of measuring” that specified by the initial element.

   biometrics; econometrics.

metrics

/ ˈmɛtrɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) prosody the art of using poetic metre

Word History and Origins

Origin of metrics¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; metric ², -ics

Origin of metrics²

-metric, -ics

Example Sentences

Metrics show Canada's wildfires, a natural part of its vast boreal forest, have worsened in recent years.

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Anyone who actually listened to what the girl said knows that, on traditional metrics like being right and making sense, she cleaned his clock.

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“The economy is back on track,” the White House proclaimed last week, asserting that, among other metrics, “retail sales are booming” and inflation is falling.

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Bisignano has been issuing self-congratulatory press releases boasting about improvements to customer service metrics at the agency — for example, phone answer times cut to an average of six minutes, down from 30 minutes last year.

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Department of Education data, looks at three key metrics: the net price of a degree or certificate at both public and private community and career colleges; the median earnings of former students 10 years after enrollment; and how much higher those earnings are above those of a typical high school graduate in California.

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