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metric
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Definition of METRIC
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared <according to the usual metrics by which we judge fiction, this novel is an utter failure>
Synonyms bar, barometer, benchmark, criterion, gold standard, grade, mark, measure, metric, par, touchstone, yardstick
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