point system vs metric

metric vs point system

point system and metric both are nouns.

point system is not an adjective while metric is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
point system	Yes	No	No	No
metric	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

point system: a system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point
metric: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

Other hypernyms of point system include system of measurement.

point system (noun)	metric (noun)
a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules	a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
a system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch	a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
a system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point	a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

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

Difference between point system and metric

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