metric linear unit vs metric

metric vs metric linear unit

metric linear unit and metric both are nouns.

metric linear unit is not an adjective while metric is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
metric linear unit	Yes	No	No	No
metric	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, metric is a hypernym of metric linear unit; that is, metric is a word with a broader meaning than metric linear unit:

metric linear unit: a linear unit of distance in metric terms
metric: a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)

Other hypernyms of metric linear unit include linear measure, linear unit, metric unit.

metric linear unit (noun)	metric (noun)
a linear unit of distance in metric terms	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 linear unit (adjective)	metric (adjective)
	based on the meter as a standard of measurement
	the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

Difference between metric linear unit and metric

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