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metric vs unit

unit vs metric

metric and unit both are nouns.

metric is an adjective but unit is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metric Yes Yes No No
unit Yes No No No
As nouns, unit is a hypernym of metric; that is, unit is a word with a broader meaning than metric:
  • metric: a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
  • unit: any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
Other hypernyms of metric include unit of measurement.
metric (noun) unit (noun)
a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) a single undivided whole
a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
metric (adjective) unit (adjective)
based on the meter as a standard of measurement
the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
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