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

The parents-of-three, who live in Hengoed, Caerphilly, said Ms Allen-Wyatt told them a GPS tracker would measure Willow's metrics, which she would then compare against children on the Aston Villa Academy database.

From BBC

"Some of the metrics we use now are not really sufficient whereas the '3-30-300' metric really demands that nature is brought to the areas that people actually live and work in," Weisser said.

From Science Daily

"A municipality with almost treeless streets and a few large, well-forested parks may score well on aggregated metrics of canopy and per-capita greenery but will be exposed as inadequate by the highly local '3' and '30' requirements."

From Science Daily

Professor Wolfgang Weisser, from the Technical University of Munich, said metrics that benchmark the adequacy of green infrastructure at a neighbourhood level in relation to human wellbeing were still rare.

From Science Daily

The improvement can be up to 5%, which is significant for metrics that measure uncertainty in predicting word sequences.

From Science Daily