-metrics

¹

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

   biometrics; econometrics.

metrics

²

[me-triks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the science of meter.

2. the art of metrical composition.

metrics

/ ˈmɛtrɪks /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of -metrics¹

-metric, -ics

Origin of -metrics²

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

Example Sentences

The department used a number of weighted metrics to determine a neighbourhood's level of deprivation, including income, crime and barriers to housing.

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Citing Google Search metrics, Piper Sandler’s Anna Andreeva said in a note last month that while demand for clogs is surging in the U.S.,

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Central bankers and investors have been flying partially blind as they gauge the state of the U.S. economy, looking at private metrics for clues about a weakening jobs market and inflation that has remained stubbornly above the Fed’s 2% target.

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Three in four enterprise leaders report positive returns on their GenAI investments, with 72% of leaders saying their organizations now track metrics for GenAI tied to profitability, throughput or productivity, according to GBK partner Jeremy Korst.

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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and special items—one of its preferred metrics—were 1.54 billion euros compared with 1.62 billion euros.

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