metrics
The plural of "metric" is metrics.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and metric follows this rule.
Meaning: a measure used to track progress or performance (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with metrics: the metrics are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: metrics'.
How do you pronounce it?
metric is pronounced /ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. metrics means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The -s plural goes back to the Old English ending -as, which belonged to only one group of nouns, as in stānas, "stones". By the end of the Middle Ages it had spread to almost every noun.
Examples in context
- The team tracks three metrics every week.Singular: The team tracks one metric every week.
- These metrics show how fast the site loads.Singular: This metric shows how fast the site loads.
