Metric-space
noun, Mathematics.
1.
a space with a metric defined on it.
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noun 1. a decimal system of weights and measures, adopted first in France but now widespread, universally used in science, mandatory for use for all purposes in a large number of countries, and favored for use in most (as in the U.S.). The basic units are the meter (39.37 inches) for length and the gram […]
- Metric-ton
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noun, Mathematics. 1. a topology for a space in which open sets are defined in terms of a given metric.
- Metridium
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