-metric

adjective combining form

Definition of -METRIC

: of, employing, or obtained by (such) a meter <galvanometric>

: of or relating to (such) an art, process, or science of measuring <geometrical>

-metric or -metrical

Medical Dictionary

adjective combining form -met·ric \ˈme-trik\

: of, employing, or obtained by (such) a meter <calorimetric>

: of or relating to (such) an art, process, or science of measuring <psychometric>

-met·ric or -met·ri·cal \ˈme-tri-kəl\

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