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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

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Example Sentences

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metrics

Wells Fargo’s Richard Polland wrote in a note to clients that while Fortinet beat expectations on metrics like billings and revenue, it did so by a smaller magnitude than investors have come to know.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Senior leaders feel growing pressure to show productivity and increase metrics such as revenue per employee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Midland’s affordability metrics looked at items such as the cost of shelter, including rents and mortgages, as well as utilities, transportation and fuel and consumer goods and services.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

When asked what percentage recovery rate would be considered a success, the bodies said they would measure success via various metrics including shoreline surveys.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 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

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