Synonyms of metric

metric

noun

ˈme-trik 

as in criterion

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 & Similar Words

• criterion
• standard
• benchmark
• measure
• yardstick
• example
• grade
• barometer
• gold standard
• touchstone
• rule
• instance
• par
• bar
• mark
• average
• norm
• case
• meridian
• summit
• pinnacle
• peak
• apex
• zenith
• acme

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviation
• abnormality
• aberration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of metric

According to the paper's visibility metric, the finished drone is about 10 times harder to spot than a standard quadcopter. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026

Left unowned, the question still gets answered, usually badly, with a slide full of activity metrics that describe motion rather than money. — David Zwick, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The metric has been in the spotlight following reports that viewership for the streamer’s series drops after the first season. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Those metrics collectively put LSU in the same top tier as Texas, Ohio State, Michigan and Alabama, with only the Crimson Tide winning more national championships this century. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 17 July 2026