Metrics

//ˈmɛt.ɹɪks// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of metric form-of, plural
  2. 2
    The study of metrical verse. uncountable
  3. 3
    the study of poetic meter and the art of versification wordnet
  4. 4
    The statistical analysis of data sets or big data. uncountable
  5. 5
    The theory of measurement. uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of metric form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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prosodyaccentaccentuationalliterative meterbeatcadence

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"Theo Vos is the lead author of the study and professor of global health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington."

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