METRICS
prosody, metrics
(noun) the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
metrics
plural of metric
Noun
metrics (uncountable)
The study of metrical verse.
The statistical analysis of data sets or big data.
The theory of measurement.
Verb
metrics
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metric
Source: Wiktionary
METRIC
Met"ric, a. Etym: [L. metricus, Gr. métrique. See Meter rhythm.]
1. Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement.
2. Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of measurement; of or
pertaining to the decimal system of measurement of which a meter is
the unit; as, the metric system; a metric measurement. Metric
analysis (Chem.), analysis by volume; volumetric analysis.
– Metric system, a system of weights and measures originating in
France, the use of which is required by law in many countries, and
permitted in many others, including the United States and England.
The principal unit is the meter (see Meter). From this are formed the
are, the liter, the stere, the gram, etc. These units, and others
derived from them, are divided decimally, and larger units are formed
from multiples by 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000. The successive
multiplies are designated by the prefixes, deca-, hecto-, kilo-, and
myria-; successive parts by deci-, centi-, and milli-. The prefixes
mega- and micro- are sometimes used to denote a multiple by one
million, and the millionth part, respectively. See the words formed
with these prefixes in the Vocabulary. For metric tables, see p.
1682.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition