Metric or metrical may refer to:
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, 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 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)