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  metrics

  noun

  the science of meter.
• -metrics
  -metrics

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

metrics

¹ American  

[me-triks] / ˈmɛ trɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the science of meter.

2. the art of metrical composition.

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-metrics ² American  

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

   biometrics; econometrics.

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metrics British  

/ ˈmɛtrɪks /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of metrics¹

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

Origin of -metrics²

see origin at -metric, -ics

Example Sentences

Wall Street heavily compares metrics for both companies as they continue to launch updates to their own AI models and fight for market share.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“It’s not just about engagement metrics or advertising campaigns anymore,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Yet in spite of that media shift, 60 Minutes remained widely viewed and successful across all metrics.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Those metrics have historically been associated with bottoms in past crypto bear markets, Ferraioli said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

They taught metrics and agriculture: how to count potatoes, how to pave roads, chop wood, till the soil.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah