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semimetric

semimetric noun: a metric that does not satisfy the triangle inequality.

Noun

semimetric (plural semimetrics)

  1. A metric that does not satisfy the triangle inequality

Forms of semimetric

pluralsemimetrics

Origin of semimetric

From semi- + metric.

Questions about semimetric

What does semimetric mean?
Semimetric means a metric that does not satisfy the triangle inequality.
What part of speech is semimetric?
Semimetric is a noun.
What is the plural of semimetric?
The plural of semimetric is semimetrics.

Words near semimetric in the dictionary

  1. semimetallic
  2. semimetallicity
  3. semimetals
  4. semimetamorphoses
  5. semimetamorphosis
  6. semimetric
  7. semimetrics
  8. semimicro
  9. semimicrocuvette
  10. semimicrocuvettes
  11. semimicroelectrode

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