metric function vs metric

metric vs metric function

metric function and metric both are nouns.

metric function is not an adjective while metric is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
metric function	Yes	No	No	No
metric	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, metric function and metric are synonyms defined as:

metric function and metric: a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

metric function (noun)	metric (noun)
a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them	a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
	a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
	a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

metric function (adjective)	metric (adjective)
	based on the meter as a standard of measurement
	the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

Difference between metric function and metric

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