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met·ric sys·tem
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the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, capacity, and weight or mass. The system was first proposed by the French astronomer and mathematician Gabriel Mouton (1618–94) in 1670 and was standardized in France under the Republican government in the 1790s.
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Metrics revisited. (Early Days).
Magazine article from: School Science and Mathematics; 2/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...used. Only the metric system should be used because...While this costly "metric mishap" brings to the...Science and Mathematics, metrics was a common topic...itself in general to metric reform in its broadest...and use of the metric system of weights and measures...years in ...
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Metrics Should Define Results
Magazine article from: Customer Relationship Management; 11/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...essentially useless. Metrics can't be the first...tell what the right metric is. It's easy enough...can't know what the metrics [should be]," he...measure how well the CRM system is supporting those...and that's where systems metrics come into play...The line-ofbusiness ...
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Metrics and Case Studies for Evaluating Engineering Designs.(Review)
Magazine article from: IIE Transactions; 9/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...metrics to evaluate systems engineering efficacy...environment for system design are introduced...of the design metrics. The first metric, Design Difficulty...efficiency" metric. The "scores...introduces the metrics for evaluating...The eleven systems engineering ...
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ClearPoint Metrics Launches Metrics Advisory Council.
PR Newswire; 4/24/2006; 700+ words
; ...ClearPoint's Vision for Security Metrics CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April...officers, chief information systems officers, compliance auditors...and how" of implementing a metrics initiative. "It's imperative...to be able to establish a system that enables constant improvements...Ms. MacLean. "ClearPoint ...
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Metrics: mismeasuring consumer demand. (converting to the metric system)
Magazine article from: Consumers' Research Magazine; 2/1/1994; ; 700+ words
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METRIC SYSTEM CONVERSION HAS BEEN GRADUAL IN REGION
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 4/9/1988; 700+ words
; ...drug enforcement, use of the metric system of measurement is commonplace...advocated conversion to the metric system in the early 1970s to...however, Congress passed the Metric Conversion Act declaring it...policy to voluntarily convert to metrics during a 10-year period...
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Metric conversion: how soon? (includes related articles)
Magazine article from: Public Roads; 6/22/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...centimeters, not inches. The metric system was literally a revolutionary...finally legalized the use of the metric system, but 1902 legislation requiring...Britain began a transition to the metric system as a condition of entering the...
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"Metrics that Matter" Study Reveals that Comprehensive Measurement Systems are a Major Determinant of Manufacturers' Success.
Business Wire; 10/10/2006; 700+ words
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ClearPoint Metrics Releases the First Automated Security Metrics Solution to Reduce Risk and Cost.
PR Newswire; 5/22/2006; 700+ words
; ...automates the execution of all metrics based upon their unique...data sources, calculates metric results and stores the results in the Metrics Results Database. Bundled...connect with external systems to drive metric computation. Adapters...
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Mastering Metrics.
Newspaper article from: Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter; 10/5/1999; 700+ words
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Metric System
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Metric System The metric system is an internationally...to more carefully defined units. The metric system was adopted in France in 1799 and the...United States. . .to designate the metric system of measurement as the preferred system...
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Internet Metrics
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce
...METRICS In general, Internet metrics encompass a wide variety of...applications, and e-mail systems), and e-commerce software...the broader scale, Internet metrics refers to any number of Internet...Internet economy. Global Internet metrics also apply to different technical...
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metric
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...relating to the metric system: all measurements are...of analysis. 2. inf. metric units, or the metric system: it's easier to work in metric. met·ric 2...meter. • n. ( metrics ) [treated as sing...
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metric system
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
metric system system of weights and measures planned in France...mass, called the kilogram (kg). The system has changed somewhat since it was first...meter is a centimeter. Several other systems of units based on the metric system have...
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Measurement, Metric System of
Book article from: Mathematics
Measurement, Metric System of The metric system of measurement, more correctly...monarchy was restored in 1814, the new system had made little impact on everyday...It was not until 1840 that the metric system became the official single...
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