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'''Metric''' or '''metrical''' may refer to:

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==Measuring==
* [[Metric system]], an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement
* An adjective indicating relation to [[measurement]] in general, or a noun describing a specific type of measurement

== Mathematics ==

In mathematics, '''metric''' may refer to one of two related, but distinct concepts:
* A function which measures distance between two points in a [[metric space]]
* A [[metric tensor]], in differential geometry, which allows defining lengths of curves, angles, and distances in a manifold

== Natural sciences ==
* [[Metric tensor (general relativity)]], the fundamental object of study in general relativity, similar to the gravitational field in Newtonian physics
* Senses related to measurement:
** [[Metric system]], an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement
** [[Metric units]], units related to a metric system
** [[International System of Units]], or ''Système International'' (SI), the most widely used metric system
* [[METRIC]], a model that uses Landsat satellite data to compute and map evapotranspiration (ET) in climatology/meteorology

== Engineering and business ==
The word '''metric''' is often used to mean a [[descriptive statistic]], [[indicator (statistics)|indicator]], or [[figure of merit]] used to describe or measure something quantitatively, including:
* [[Performance indicator]], a measure of an organization's activities and performance
* [[Metrics (networking)]], the properties of a communication path used by a router to make routing decisions
* [[Software metric]], a measure of some property of a piece of software or its specifications
* [[Reuse metrics]], a quantitative indicator of an attribute for software reuse and reusability
* [[Search engine optimization metrics]], indicators of a website's organic search potential

== Music ==
* [[Alex Metric]] (born 1984), British musician, DJ and producer
* [[Metric (band)]], a Canadian rock band founded in Toronto, Ontario

== Other uses ==
* [[Metre (poetry)]], the rhythmic structure of poetry
* [[Typographic measurement|Font metrics]], properties describing the overall shape of a font

==See also==
* [[Meter (disambiguation)]]
* [[Metrecal]], a diet drink introduced in the 1960s
* [[Metric conversion (disambiguation)]]
* [[Metric dimension (disambiguation)]]
* [[Metric gauge (disambiguation)]]
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