<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Pertaining to the meter or to the metric system.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Often metrics.</li><li>A standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:<ul><li>New metrics for gauging an organization’s diversity.</li><li>Pretty good by any metric.</li></ul></li></ul>