Metric

noun

  • A single value obtained by direct measurement, or calculated using several other constituent values.

Usage Notes

  1. “Total Sales” is a metric that directly measures the quantity of sales in a given period.
  2. “Sales per employee” is a calculated metric that divides “Total Sales” by “Total Number of Employees”.
  3. A metric that provides information about whether something is “good” or “bad” is called an indicator.