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The metric system was invented in France in the years following the French Revolution, and a version of it is now used in most of the world to measure distance, weight, and volume. Basic metric units include the kilogram (the basic unit of weight), the liter (the basic unit of volume), and of course the meter (the basic unit of length—see below). Metric—or more often metrical—can also refer to the basic underlying rhythm of songs and poetry. So while the scientists' measurements are usually metric, the poets' are usually metrical.
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Shep Hyken, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The study evaluated cities based on metrics such as number of people killed in fatal crashes, total crashes, crashes involving a drunk driver, crashes involving a distracted driver and crashes involving speeding.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
While Angi has improved customer satisfaction and retention with improvement in the jobs done well metric, maintaining this momentum and attracting new users remains challenging.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Metric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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