Meaning & use
metric
A standard of measurement used to assess performance, quality, or progress.
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The team tracks several metrics, including customer satisfaction and response time.
Success shouldn't be judged by a single metric like revenue alone.
A note on using this word
In everyday business speech, metric usually means a specific measurable indicator, distinct from its adjective sense describing the decimal measurement system.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Relating to the metric system of measurement, based on units like meters, liters, and grams.
Scientists use metric units such as kilograms and meters in their measurements.
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