Definition of metric space
: a mathematical set for which a metric is defined for any pair of elements
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“Metric space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20space. Accessed 8 May. 2021.
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The first known use of metric space was in 1919
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