metric
/ˈmetrɪk/adjective
उच्चारण मेट्रिक
मीट्रिक
Core word
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[C]
a set of numbers or statistics used for measuring something
मापदंड
- performance metrics
- The company uses a single metric to measure the success of its advertising.
- Pass rate is an important metric for the school.
+ 2 more examples
- The team studied several metrics, including speed and cost.
- Teachers should not rely on one metric to judge a student.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
metric (adjective): the metric system
Metric as an adjective describes the system based on the metre, kilogram and litre. It stands before a noun such as system, unit or tonne.
Adjective के रूप में 'metric' मीटर, किलोग्राम और लीटर पर आधारित प्रणाली को बताता है। यह system, unit या tonne जैसे noun से पहले आता है।
- India adopted the metric system in 1957.
- A metric tonne is one thousand kilograms.
metric (noun, often plural metrics)
As a noun, a metric is a measure used to judge performance, and metrics usually takes a plural verb. The singular verb is rare.
Noun के रूप में 'metric' प्रदर्शन आँकने का मापदंड है, और 'metrics' के साथ प्रायः plural verb आती है।
- The company tracks several metrics, including sales and customer satisfaction.
- Attendance is one metric used to judge a school.
go metric / metric + noun
To go metric means to change to the metric system. Metric also appears in phrases such as metric ton and metric units.
'Go metric' का अर्थ मीट्रिक प्रणाली अपनाना है। 'Metric' का प्रयोग metric ton और metric units जैसे वाक्यांशों में भी होता है।
- Many countries went metric in the twentieth century.
- The scale shows both metric and imperial units.
metric vs metrical
Metric is about the measuring system and measures. Metrical relates to the metre of poetry. They are not interchangeable.
'Metric' मापन प्रणाली और मापदंड से संबंधित है। 'Metrical' कविता के छंद से संबंधित है। दोनों एक-दूसरे के स्थान पर नहीं आ सकते।
- The metric system is based on units of ten.
- A metrical pattern gives a poem its rhythm.
+Collocations 4
metric + noun
systemunittonnetonmeasurement
- Grams and kilograms are metric units of mass.
verb + metric(s)
trackusemeasureimprovedefine
- The team uses clear metrics to track progress.
metric (noun) types
performance metrickey metricsuccess metricquality metricgrowth metric
- Daily active users is the key metric for the app.
metric vs imperial
inchespoundsgallonsfeetmiles
- Inches and pounds are imperial units, not metric ones.
“More examples 5
- The recipe gave the weights in metric units, so Radhika used grams.
विधि में वज़न metric इकाइयों में दिए थे, इसलिए राधिका ने ग्राम का प्रयोग किया।
- A kilometre is a metric unit, and a mile is an imperial one.
किलोमीटर मीट्रिक इकाई है, और मील इंपीरियल इकाई।
- The government decided to judge schools on learning metrics rather than exam results alone.
सरकार ने स्कूलों को केवल परीक्षा परिणाम के बजाय सीखने के मापदंडों पर आँकने का निर्णय लिया।
- The metric system makes calculations easy because everything is in tens.
मीट्रिक प्रणाली से गणनाएँ आसान हो जाती हैं क्योंकि सब कुछ दहाई पर आधारित है।
- A metric tonne of rice was loaded onto the truck.
ट्रक पर एक मीट्रिक टन चावल लादा गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The metrics of the school is excellent.
✓ The metrics of the school are excellent.
Metrics takes a plural verb because it is a plural noun.
'Metrics' plural noun है, इसलिए इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
India adopted the metric system in 1956 (fully by 1962).
भारत ने 1956 में मीट्रिक प्रणाली अपनाई (1962 तक पूर्ण रूप से)।