The metric structure of the piece gives it a driving, dance-like momentum that keeps the audience on their feet.

At the market, the timber was sold by the metric foot, each unit measuring thirty centimetres.

In his analysis of the sonnet, he counted several metrical feet that disrupted the iambic pattern.

A function that preserves distances between points in a metric space is called an isometry.

Every metrical foot in the sonnet helps shape the poem's rising and falling rhythm.

She asked for a metric pound of flour for the recipe.

The board decided to adopt a new performance metric to evaluate quarterly profitability against industry benchmarks.

Customs inspectors found that the shipment's weight was recorded in metric pounds rather than kilograms.

The chemist measured the solution in metric ounces to maintain consistent small-volume dosing.

She measured a metric ounce of saffron before adding it to the risotto.