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metric

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


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The index’s rebound has caused its forward price-to-earnings ratio, a popular valuation metric, to rise off of its March lows.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The EPA estimated the 2022 emissions from flooded lands as equivalent to 44.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide — comparable to U.S. steel and iron plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The more muted services inflation was due to a pullback in margins for trade services, a metric that tracks the difference between selling prices and acquisition costs.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Habib knows token consumption is a gameable metric.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Fd turned to the back section, turned past the Z words, past the phases of the moon and the metric system, and finally to the Given Names.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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