Average
Metric
Metric noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: according to the usual metrics by which we judge fiction, this novel is an utter failure
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Synonyms for Metric
Average and metric are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Average" instead a noun "Metric".
Both words in one sentence
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For most of baseball's existence, it has been the prime metric of offensive production, and players like Wade Boggs, Tony Gwynn, and Ichiro Suzuki have been paid millions upon millions of dollars for their ability to hit for a high average.
Source: Useful Notes / Baseball
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