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metric

[me-trik] / ˈmɛ trɪk /
ADJECTIVE
cadenced
Synonyms


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Any comparison of Haaland and Kane has to start with the most important metric in football: goals.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

His ability to contribute creatively means he could benefit from the assist tiebreak if the race came to that metric.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

But even as prices of major indexes like the S&P 500 have pushed further into record territory this year, one popular metric used by fundamental analysts suggests stock prices are becoming more attractive, not less.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

The bitcoin hoarder created a bespoke valuation metric that ignores market realities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Man ceased to be the measure of all else only with the adoption of the metric system in France in 1799.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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